How long has it been,  Parents,  since you had a ‘good’ fight with your kids? 11Timothy 4:7 says “..I have fought the good fight”, but have you?
For years I believed that, we,  as a family,  should never fight. I no longer believe that. As I have learned more about myself I realize that my reason for believing that was because I personally did not like confrontation, so rather than face that I avoided it as much as possible.
But I am discovering that a ‘good’ fight is such great learning tool that we can use to teach our kids. But if we are bully’s, control freaks or ‘need to be right’ types, this likely will not work.
When we kindly confront and ’speak the truth in love’ and show concern for the child, then it will have such a impact on them. Allowing them to express their anger, hurt and/or frustration while giving them freedom to vent their emotions helps them believe that we want what’s best for them. To really be hearing them and trying to understand will have a huge positive impact as well…
Love,
Karen