Part Three: Problems Within the Family
potential outcomes such as getting involved in
fights, getting arrested, contracting HIV or other
sexually transmitted diseases, and even getting killed.
Children need to hear that they are our most precious
treasure and that the thought of losing them is our
worst nightmare. All parents want their children to
live up to their potential. We want them to associate
with good people whose example will inspire them
to improve. Before problems arise in your children,
discuss "difficult" topics with them lovingly and
rationally. If they understand the immense sense of
responsibility that we feel for them and their behavior,
then this can be the starting point for them to think
and act more responsibly and learn how to discern
good friends from poor acquaintances. They may
also find more constructive activities with which to
occupy themselves!
For families that are already in crisis, work on effect
solutions together and remember this: "Parent's love for
their children is not enough - reason and understanding must
accompany it!" With hard work, we can retrieve the loving
relationship with our children that lead to harmony and
happiness in the family.
Family Day By Day
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What's Wrong With My Children?