Bringing Out The Best In Your Kids
I guess we all struggle with trying to bring out the best in our kids. As parents we all want to do our best but sometimes we just don’t know what to do. Well, I went to a course at church on Sunday and thought some of you might be interested to know what we talked about.
We talked about Jewish custom and how the Jews used to bless their children at puberty. They called it a Bar Mitzpha (sorry about the spelling). The Jews would recognise the time that their child became an adult, or when their child began to hit puberty. There is something we can learn from this ceremony that the Jews used to perform.
Firstly, when you have a ceremony it helps to seal something in the mind of your child. Tell me, if I ask you if you are married, what would you say? For those of us who are indeed married, you will never forget that day because you had a ceremony. So you know without a doubt that you are married. And when we acknowledge our child’s coming of age this helps your child to know without a doubt that they have transitioned into adulthood. Yes, the Jews certainly did have something special that Western society is missing out on.
Anyhow, our church is teaching parents how we can call forth the man or woman that is inside of our child and nurture them into the adult they will be. And it is all in the words that we speak. Interesting, hey? The words we speak have the ability to make or break our children so we need to choose them wisely.
The pastor suggested that we have a little celebration with our kids and speak into their life some positive words. He advised us to stand infront of our child and look into their eyes and tell them how much we love them. Now I know that can be difficult for some parents to do. But what if just this act alone would change the way our child thought about themselves? What if that statement was so powerful that it would have a huge effect on the life of our child? Would you do it?
I have decided that I am going to give it a go. I think as parents we need to do whatever it takes and always be willing to try new ideas. There often are many things combined that will have an impact on your child. Just as a workman has many tools and uses each tool for a specific task, so a parent can make use of different tools also.
Well, thanks Jews for this great custom that we can ponder. I will give it a go with my kids. It might be a bit embarrassing but if it will have a huge impact on my children then you can always count me in. I want to everything I can to impact my children for the better in life. I will do whatever it takes to bring out the best in my kids.
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