Character Training
After blogging about challenging our children with high expectations in What Would You Do for 5 Dollars (Part One) and encouraging you to raise the bar for their daily behavior in Part Two , I thought it would be helpful to share some information about character training. The Duggars first introduced me to the idea of character training. They have a wonderful book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting , that describes what they teach their children and the program they use. If you have ever watched 19 And Counting, you will notice how well behaved their children are most of the time. This is due to...tum tum tum ta! Character training! Basically, you are training your children to respond to situations and emotions in a way that honors God. By using God's Word as the source of knowledge about how to live in a way that pleases God, it places the source of wisdom in its' proper place. I remember attending a Character Counts conference as a high schooler ...