The Parenting Formula

There is no formula for raising kids....or is there?

We bang our heads against this wall....wanting to be great parents but not really knowing how.

WHY?

Because we are all parents for the first time!

Even when it's child number three.....they all come with special challenges!

BUT.......

Whatever the case may be......here is the best formula for raising kids that I have ever seen. (Thanks Pastor Aumack)

The "STAGES OF PARENTING"

1) DISCIPLINE: Age 0-5. Setting rules and guidelines.
2) TRAINING: Ages 6-12. Setting the example and training. They are watching you.
3) COACHING: Ages 13-19. They are in the game and you coach from the sidelines.
4) FRIENDSHIP: Ages 20 and up. You become friends because you have turned them loose to
become the person God created them to be.

It's a great starting place......now, get out there and be the best parent you can be.

PS: Taking God along on the parenting journey helps alot! Really.