Reviving the Family
Strengthening The Bond Between God and Families
PARENTS, IT’S UP TO YOU
by Roger Campbell
Being a dad or mom is no easy task. It may sound like something that "anyone with a lick of sense" could do
well, but not so. To the casual observer, it may look like being a parent is a real piece of cake, but again, that
is just not true. There are challenges of every sort that parents must face. When the first child is born into a
family, presto, the child’s parents are immediately faced with brand new never-done-this-kind-of-thing-before
responsibilities. The world of that child’s dad and mom just took a new twist, and regardless of whether they
have additional children or stop after having only one, their world will never be the same again...
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Parenting Tips
How can I be a good parent?
There's not just one right way to raise children. And there's no such thing as a
perfect parent--or a perfect child. But here are some guidelines to help your
children grow up healthy and happy:

1. Show your love. Every day, tell your children: "I love you. You're special to
me." Give lots of hugs and kisses.
2. Listen when your children talk. Listening to your children tells them that
you think they're important and that you're interested in what they have to say.
3. Make your children feel safe. Comfort them when they're scared. Show
them you've taken steps to protect them.
4. Provide order in their lives. Keep a regular schedule of meals, naps and
bedtimes. If you have to change the schedule, tell them about the changes
ahead of time.
5. Praise your children. When your children learn something new or behave
well, tell them you're proud of them.
6. Criticize the behavior, not the child. When your child makes a mistake,
don't say, "You were bad." Instead, explain what the child did wrong. For
example, say: "Running into the street without looking isn't safe." Then tell the
child what to do instead: "First, look both ways for cars."
7. Be consistent. Your rules don't have to be the same ones other parents
have, but they do need to be clear and consistent. (Consistent means the
rules are the same all the time.) If two
parents are raising a child, both need to use the same rules. Also, make sure
baby sitters and relatives know, and follow, your family rules.
8. Spend time with your children. Do things together, like reading, walking,
playing and cleaning house. What children want most is your attention. Bad
behavior is usually their way of getting your attention.
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What Parents Need To Know
Alcohol and Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, your baby grows inside you. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you
drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby's growth. Your baby may have physical and behavioral problems that can last for the rest of his or
her life. Children born with the most serious problems caused by alcohol have fetal alcohol syndrome. READ ARTICLE

Talk To Your Child About Alcohol
With so many drugs available to young people these days, you may wonder, "Why develop a booklet about helping kids avoid alcohol?"
Alcohol is a drug, as surely as cocaine and marijuana are. It’s also illegal to drink under the age of 21. it’s dangerous. Kids who drink
are more likely to: READ ARTICLE

Educating Our Kids
Learn about toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life. Within each neighborhood, you can
click on a location or environmental health concern, like a landfill. KIDS.GOV
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Featured Article
Does Spanking Work for All Kids? by Dr. James Dobson
Q. I have spanked my children for their disobedience, and it
didn’t seem to help. Does this approach fail with some
children?

A. Children are so tremendously variable that it is
sometimes hard to believe that they are all members of the
same human family. Some kids can be crushed with nothing
more than a stern look; others seem to require strong and
even painful disciplinary measures to make a vivid
impression. This difference usually results from the degree
to which a child needs adult approval and acceptance.
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Drugs and the Young by Gene Taylor
A recent study concluded that drug use among the
young people of this country is dramatically on the
increase. The most alarming statistic cited is that the
use of illegal drugs by children ages...READ ARTICLE