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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Simple Tips for Growing Closer to Your Kids

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Relationships, Parenting

4.74.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Miles Mettler recommends parents “ask for permission” to talk to their kids – rather than barging in and interrupting what they’re doing. That models respect and how parents want their kids to approach them. Overall, Miles’ objective is to help parents build trust their children.


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0:00.0

Want more encouragement for your marriage?

0:02.2

Look no further than loving well.

0:04.2

A podcast dedicated to helping you and your spouse

0:07.0

build a healthy marriage the way that God intended.

0:10.0

Listen at focusonthefamily.com slash loving well

0:12.9

or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:17.6

Good parenting looks like understanding your children,

0:21.1

where they are, and how you can work with the Lord

0:24.4

to help them get to the next place.

0:27.3

I think good parenting is knowing when to speak up

0:30.5

and knowing when you should just shut up and listen.

0:34.5

To just be aware of their emotional balance

0:37.7

or lack thereof and instead of feeding off of that

0:41.1

to try and just breathe deep and deal with it.

0:45.0

Good parenting strategy.

0:46.5

Sometimes just hold your tongue.

0:49.1

What do you think?

0:50.1

Do those comments capture your experience as a mom or a dad?

0:53.7

Would you maybe do things differently?

0:56.0

Well today on focusonthefamily we'll look at parenting

0:58.6

suggestions like these and they make challenge your perspective

1:02.5

and help you think more intentionally

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