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Discovering Your Child’s Learning Style

So, here’s the scenario. It’s a weeknight, and your child has spent most of the evening on the same school assignment. It’s pretty clear he doesn’t understand the information. To top it off, he’s brought home a note from the teacher warning you about a failing grade.

The question is should you panic?Many parents do. They assume the worst, thinking their child has a behavior problem, difficulty learning, or is just plain lazy.

In truth, school challenges like this aren’t a crisis most of the time.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting August 7, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Home Schooling: Giving Your Child a Strong Foundation

Some families have a negative opinion about public schools, for many reasons:

Their child’s learning style doesn’t mesh well with their local school’s approach to education.

The school’s values are out of touch with their own.

There’s also this important consideration: Children who go to a traditional school spend more than 14,000 hours in school. That’s more of their waking hours than they will spend anywhere else, including home.

Home schooling has become the fastest growing form of education in America today, in part because so many parents have taken a more active role in their children’s education in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting July 22, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Celebrating the Journey to Becoming a Dad

According to the National Center for Fathering, over 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a dad. That’s a staggering number!

I can relate to what each one of those boys and girls is going through. My dad left our family when I was five and died an alcoholic a few years later. Hank, my stepdad, walked out on my siblings and me the day of my mother’s funeral. Even my foster dad, Mr.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: parenting June 14, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Nurturing a Love for the Bible in Your Kids

It’s a sad reality that many kids grow up going to Sunday school, church, and youth group and still leave home believing Christianity is a list of dos and don’ts. Somehow, the core message of the Gospel doesn’t break through.

One solution is to read the Bible with your children. Many parents want to, but it can be daunting. Kids have short attention spans, and Mom and Dad are exhausted from busy schedules.

So what do you do?

Topics: Family and Home Tags: kids, parenting June 10, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

A Hard Day’s Night

Both of my boys had colic as infants. On a good night, they might only sleep for a couple of hours at a time. Jean and I tried everything to get them to rest, including placing them on top of our clothes dryer, hoping the movement would calm them. Other nights, I would drive Trent – and two years later, Troy – around the neighborhood at two o’clock in the morning. But every time, as soon as I brought them home and lay them down – boom!

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting May 30, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Understanding the Root of Your Child’s Misbehavior

Why do kids behave poorly?

According to Dr. Kevin Leman, there are four goals of misbehavior:

Attention. “I only count when others notice me and serve me.”

Power. “I only count when others do what I want them to do when I want them to do it.”

Revenge. “I only count when I hurt others like I’ve been hurt.”

Display of inadequacy. “I’m no good. I’m worth nothing. I can’t do anything right, so why try at all?”

Once you understand why your child misbehaves, the next important question is: what do you do about it?

Topics: Family and Home Tags: parenting May 29, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Where Do Babies Come From?

Kids are full of good questions. But sometimes parents aren’t prepared with good answers.

Like, “Where do babies come from?”

If you’re in that stage of parenting, don’t panic. Questions like these are usually simple curiosity. Your child is realizing that the world is bigger than he is. It’s unlikely that he’s searching for an anatomical explanation. Rather, he’s trying to figure out where he existed prior to mom giving birth to him.

A great way to respond is to turn this question into an opportunity to introduce your child to the God of the Bible, who created and loves him (Psalm 139:14).

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting May 21, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Effective Habits to Embrace in Parenting

There’s an old saying that if a hammer is the only tool you own, everything will look like a nail. That’s why a well-rounded toolbox also contains screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches of all sizes. Each tool is designed to solve a specific problem.

With that in mind, how many tools are in your parenting toolbox? There isn’t one tool to rule them all. Some moms and dads rely on the same emotion and parenting techniques for every situation – anger, overly strict rules, permissiveness, etc.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, parenting May 13, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Unexpected Pitfalls of Teasing in Your Family

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

Do you remember people saying that when you were a child? How old were you when you realized that it wasn’t true? Words can hurt.

That’s a good reminder if you’re part of a family whose members like to joke around with each other. Channeled properly, friendly teasing can be both healthy and bonding. Laughter is contagious. It brings people together by diffusing arguments and smoothing out differences.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting April 29, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Basics of Discipline

Being a parent is the most natural thing in the world in many ways. But there’s a lot to learn as well. At Focus on the Family, we routinely hear from parents who struggle with how and when to discipline their child. If you have questions in that area, keep a few basics in mind.

First, make sure your child understands the rules before you discipline him. If Junior hasn’t been told ahead of time a particular behavior is wrong, cut him some slack.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting April 26, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

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Jim-Daly Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.

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