I think as parents, we assume that kids are going to just know the right way to do things.

You have to teach them first and then train them by teaching them to do it over and over again

until they actually get it. Imagine trying to teach your child how to tie his shoes without the

practice principle. If the practice principle is vital for teaching such morally

neutral task as tying shoes, how much more important is it for training children in Christ-like

character? I speak to parents all the time who come up to me and they see what's happening,

but they don't know what to do. And I just want to stand up and say, you can do this.

Here is a solution. This is Yvette Hampton, host of the Schoolhouse Rocked podcast. Join us each

week for a new episode as we offer encouragement and resources on biblical discipleship from popular

speakers and authors, as well as parents just like you and me.

Find out more at schoolhouse rocked.com or listen anywhere you find your favorite podcast.

Hello and welcome back to Close Reeds here on the Close Reeds Podcast Network.

I'm David Kern and I am joined by my old friends, Tim McIntosh and Heidi White.

Heidi, Tim.

Welcome to the show and Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, David.

Merry Christmas, Heidi.

Yeah, you guys too.

Today is December 23rd, so we wanted to get in a show for everyone before Christmas.

So, you know, while you're, you know, doing your Christmas Eve rapping or, and by rapping, I mean, you know, spit in some sweet verse.

Of course.

You know, or while you're baking or running some errands or whatever, you'd have a, you know,

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