It seems as if parental efforts is not enough these days to bring up a child properly, you believe you have done enough not until they turn 12,13,14 then you begin to discover new traits. This goes to show that there are other external influences.
Family life therapist, Praise Fowowe joined the ladies of Your View to discuss how parents can effectively handle a child that’s erring.
See tweet highlights:
We need to learn how to celebrate progress. So if you complain that your child smokes everyday, and he improves from smoking some days in the week, that's progress. ~ @praisefowowe #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/ixuYVwjTYl
— TVC (@TVCconnect) November 8, 2018
Most times what we do is we magnify the bad things about our children and undermine the good things about them. ~ @praisefowowe #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/pDnM85KhB6
— TVC (@TVCconnect) November 8, 2018
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When parents say I brought up my child in the way of the lord, I ask what is the way of the ? Some don't know. It's not just about taking them to church all the time or benchmark them to the pastor. ~ @praisefowowe #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/AYUVwbwVa0
— TVC (@TVCconnect) November 8, 2018
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When you see a child addicted to things like drugs, you should know that there's something the child is missing. You as a parent need to find out what vacuum you have created. ~ @praisefowowe #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/2WqXiXg8gE
— TVC (@TVCconnect) November 8, 2018
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When you're angry, I tell parents, don't attack your child do something that distracts your anger. ~ @praisefowowe #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/gP8N9D2ALq
— TVC (@TVCconnect) November 8, 2018
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