christianparenting

OK, so I might be a dork but I was really excited to get my townships listing of summer events (especially for the free ones!). Also psyched to see the rock school my husband teaches at is playing one of them.

I’m all about spending time with my kids, having fun, exposing them to new things, learning together and making memories. I even wrote an article about how to do so on a budget (click to check it out).

I believe part of raising our kids as Christians is modeling life for them. This will come through relationships and new experiences, building bonds along the way. Check out your local community calendar and pencil some events in your calendar.

Not that you have to do go somewhere special to build relationships, these grow as we live life together and even through discipline and guidance. However, sharing experiences does help to have something to talk about, to have something special that you shared.

My mom was always big on being involved with us and exposing us to knew things, even if it was just a walk in the woods and discovering new critters. I’ve mentioned before the close relationship I’ve had with my parents and I think the time spent together and lessons learned with them helped create that closeness.

Also - the fact that our children can be exposed to new things, whether it be creation, art, music, books etc. with us at their side, helps as they process the world and the good and bad things it has to offer. As Christians, our kids will be exposed to many things that oppose or seem to oppose what they’ve been taught. Being with them and helping them process these things with a Biblical worldview will help them when they’re on their own.

So anyway before I go into the whole topic of not oversheltering kids, go check out what’s going on this summer in your area and put some dates on your calendar, schedule some family events and take advantage of what’s out there.

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