489: Shaping Character From Ages 6-10

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

Christianity, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Kids & Family, Christian Parent, Religion & Spirituality, Faith, Motherhood

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Between ages 6 and 10, kids are learning big lessons about honesty, responsibility, and gratitude…and those moments don’t always feel peaceful. Today Karen and Emily are talking about shaping character during these years. From handling bad attitudes and entitlement to teaching kids about truthfulness and contentment, they share practical ways to mold your child’s heart without losing your cool.

Episode Recap:

My 10 yr old pitches a fit when he has to do something he’s not prepared for (5:50)
Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to go, that’s what builds character (10:50)
My 6 yr old struggles with gratitude and contentment (11:30)
My kiddo is a whiny complainer! Help (17:50)
My niece recently stole a ring from my home and lied about it, my sister won’t address it! (20:40)

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Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Discussion Questions:

Why is it important to address small character issues early, instead of assuming kids will “grow out of them”?
Do your kids struggle with gratitude and contentment? What did you think of Karen’s approach to dealing with that heart issue?
What’s one area of character (honesty, gratitude, perseverance, responsibility) that you want to intentionally strengthen in your child this month?

Resources:

Use coupon code HBDK for 30% off a cozy Peace sweatshirt
Raising Emotionally Strong Boys with David Thomas: https://amzn.to/4hkvDk9
A Grown Up’s Guide to Kids’ Wiring: https://amzn.to/3J8ZTlq

Transcript

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0:00.0	I just want to say, first off and foremost, I love you.
0:04.4	And I just want you to know there's nothing you will ever do that will take away my love for you.
0:09.3	But I do want to address something.
0:11.6	I know you lied about my ring.
0:14.5	And she's going to be defensive.
0:16.4	And I would just say, no, that's not true.
0:19.2	You didn't find it in my driveway because that ring is either on my finger or it's in my bedroom.
0:25.0	That ring is so special to me, and I would tell her why it's special to you.
0:29.1	It's a good idea.
0:29.9	And I would just say, you know, the reason I'm telling you about this, and I'm calling this to light,
0:36.1	is because lying is a problem because then people
0:40.5	won't trust you. And see, I love you and I want to trust you.
0:44.9	Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions
0:49.8	about motherhood. We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more
0:54.5	joy and peace on your journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in.
1:01.6	Well, hello moms and welcome back to Wire Talk. We are so thrilled you're here with us today.
1:07.0	And mom, we are matching. Well, you know what? We are matching, guys.
1:12.2	Everybody that's on YouTube, you all can see.
1:14.6	But we have on our piece sweatshirts.
1:17.8	And the reason we have them on is because today we're going to be talking about the hard work of shaping character between 6 and 10.
1:25.8	And sometimes when we're doing that as a mom, we don't feel the piece in our home. It's not easy. It's not easy. So we just wanted to wear our peace sweatshirts. And you know, in honor of today's episode. That's right. 1021, the day after my birthday. 1014, mom. Oh, 10. No, it says 1021. No, it says 1014. Mine says 1021. It's because you're on the wrong. Okay, well, we're on different episodes. So, there you go.
1:54.6	Because we just recorded 487. So the logical thing would be to do 488. Well, I jumped ahead. So you jumped ahead.
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