Why Parenting Still Matters When Kids Reach Middle School

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Lohswfvk of TX 5:03AM July 15, 2009

Through reading a lot of popular and philosophical and spiritual liturature, I have concluded that a large gap exists in our educational programs that need to address the spiritual segment of lives, the non-cogntive virtues of love, humility, honesty, etc.
This can be done by instituting a universal, uniform, and mandated three level school course in teaching future parents (all students)how to instill virtues in their newborn + children, especially for the first two years. This could occur in grades seven and twelve,then as appropriate in all post school programs before graduation.
The sex portion would be included in introducing the course in the seventh grade and parents would be encouraged to attend.A suggested title for the course is My Child:For a better world. I have written a discourse about this and would be glad to send it to you if desired.
Your program sounds helpful but maybe too late in life to be most effective.My street address is 200 Buchanan St., Warren, Pa. 16365

Charles S. Merroth of PA 11:35AM August 28, 2008

I'm a 25 year old mother with 4 children. 3 Girls (ages 13,8,2) and 1 boy (age 9). I've just recently started my ministry and I'm so excited. I just realised how important "hands-on" parenting, everyday until they are out of your house, is. I realised that one can never just assume that your child is fine, according to appearance. Because we live in a busy world where moms and dads work hard, we think that our children will be fine by just taking them to places and picking them up again, and then sometimes, we even shut them up in the car, because we just need some peace and quiet. Well, my ministry is all about making children part of your every minute. I don't think parents are aware of the sexual dangers out there, because of a lack of attention from parents. I also train parents to help their children to NOT step into a marraige under the same type of marraige parents have, but to be a unique person, and to begin their journey as a married couple, we as parents need to bless them and set them free to be one. That's in VERY SHORT, what I'm aiming to do.
I wrote my first book/course called In Warfare / In Stryd where I teach parents how to pray for their children so they can be protected every day.
I would really appreciate it, if you can forward me information on parenting for my research.

Teresa Drake of 6:14AM August 06, 2008