How to Behave so Your Child Behaves

How to Behave so Your Child Behaves

January

~How to behave so your child behaves~

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. – Ephesians 5:1-2

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ( Proverbs 22:6)

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·       Be careful what you do in front of your child. The old saying is true, “He who sins before a child, sins double.”

·       Be an example in words, in temper, in diligence, in temperance, in faith, in charity, in kindness, in humility.

·       Do not think your children will practice what they do not see you do. You are their model picture – and they will copy what you are.

Your reasoning and your lecturing, your wise commands and your good advice – all this they may not understand, but they can understand your life

 

Prayer

 

Heavenly Creator of the universe, we thank You for the children 
that You have entrusted to us.  
We want to cooperate with You fully in helping them
grow into free and responsible persons 
and mature in the faith received at Baptism.

Grant us the grace to be able to guide them in the practice of virtue and
the way of your commandments---by the good example of our lives, and by the loving observance of your law and that of your Church.

Most of all, however, guide them with your Spirit so that they may know the
vocation You will for them and be open to genuine self-giving 
and true Christian love. Amen.How to Behave so Your Child Behaves