Christian Parenting 101


© Sylvia Cochran

Lessons

Lesson 1: What is a Christian Home?
Old movies, especially those we see around Christmas time, do a lot to contribute to our opinions of what a Christian home should look like. The...
The Role of the Father
The Role of the Mother
The Role of the Children
The Atmosphere of the Home
Bibliography & Exercise

Lesson 2: What is God's Plan for training a Child?
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
Proverbs 22:6

Please note that oftentimes when...
The Good
The Bad
The Ugly
So What’s a Parent to do?
Bibliography & Exercise

Lesson 3: How does a Parent discipline a Child's Heart?
When little Johnny breaks a vase with his new soccer ball, he is probably in violation of a host of house rules, the first of which may very well be...
Set Biblical Goals
Expect Respect and Obedience
Controlling the Self-Will
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Bibliography & Exercise

Lesson 4: Which Methods of Discipline are right, which are wrong?
For many a parent, disciplining a child is where the rubber meets the road. Some practice discipline harshly, resembling more a boot-camp commander...
The Beginning of all Discipline is Obedience
The Failure of all Discipline lies with Parental Error
The Success of all Discipline rests on its Enforcement
Discipline by the Book
Bibliography & Exercise

Lesson 5: How does a single Parent set up a Christian Household?
Many a time single parent households are viewed as a problem. Society seemingly blames them for everything that is wrong, churches see them as...
Victory through Stability
Victory through Godly Fellowship
Victory through Discipline
Victory through adaptive Parenting
Bibliography & Exercise

Lesson 6: How does a Christian Parent deal with Dating, Sex, Drugs, and Violence?
At this point of the course you know how to care for your children’s physical needs, you are aware of their spiritual needs, as well as of their...
Sex
Dating
Drugs
Violence
Bibliography & Assignment:

Lesson 7: Can Teenagers be parented with Christian Principles?
Applying Christian principles is never too late, unfortunately, if a parent has not laid a solid Christian foundation within the home, the effect of...
Unconditional Love
Constant Involvement
No Hint of Hypocrisy

Lesson 8: When you fear it is too late...
Parents oftentimes may not be aware that trouble is coming.


Sometimes there truly are no signs of impending danger, while...

Teenage Suicide
Teenage Runaways
Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage Paganism
In Summary...

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