Tagged with "Children"
The Crying Game
MR says: A lesson learned by this Mormon mom about the "games" her kids play and what to do as a parent. I love working with and playing with my children. But, the crying game is a game I don’t play. Many children treat the crying behavior as if it is part of a game. They are able to go in and out of the...
Day 1: Start the Elf on the Shelf Tradition
Photo from The Arthur Clan . If you’re new to Elf on the Shelf, here’s essentially how it works: Elf on the Shelf is a children’s picture book that comes with a small pixie scout elf. It is a Christmas tale of how Santa knows who is naughty and nice, and every day from...
Mormon Parenting: Fear God, not your children
MR says: "Our goal is to raise responsible and righteous kids who respect us, not self-indulged, entitled kids who think we are cool." -Deseret News Our children need us to be their parents, not their friends. It is amazing how many parents seem to be afraid that their kids will not like them as friends....
December Sharing Time: Names of Christ
Use pictures of various things to symbolize the many names of Jesus Christ. This sharing time will teach the children about many of the roles Christ plays in our lives. Preparation: Print out a picture of each item suggested below (in parenthesis). Write the name of Christ (in bold) that goes...
Kid History: First Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this humorous re-enactment at the first Thanksgiving, from the hilarious LDS family that does "Kid History."
Three steps to giving the gift of giving
MR says: Teach your kids the joy of giving to others with these steps. When I was growing up, my siblings and I worked hard in November and December to earn money for Christmas presents. You see, along with the joy of receiving, my parents really wanted us to fully experience the joy of GIVING at...
SPONSORED: Homeschooling trends among LDS families: A changing tide
Homeschooling is a growing trend in America and among Mormons. LDS-oriented American Heritage School gives reasons and resources for this trend. As Latter-day Saints are to religion, homeschoolers are to education—a peculiar people. Yes? Not so much anymore. For Mormons' emergence into mainstream...
SPONSORED: Free online chore chart helps 275,000 organize their families
Chores. Music practice. Scriptures and prayers. Homework and school projects. Multiply all that by three or four children or more, and the task of keeping a busy family on task can be a bit overwhelming. Even though families are busier than ever, most don’t want to let this derail them from...
{How-to} Teach Your Children to Give
Especially at this time of year, a new little child-shaped creature comes out: the "I want" creature. Learn a few ways to curb that creature and give life to one that says "I want to give." The Case of the Christmas Advertisement An unsuspecting parent brings the mail inside the house and...
LDS Church News viewpoint: Divine role of fathers
MR says: This is the first generation in the nation’s history to do worse psychologically, socially and economically than its parents. Whether Americans will act to overcome the legacy of family disruption is a crucial but as yet unanswered question. For a couple of decades now, social scientists,...
LDS man helps homeless youths in Ethiopia
MR says: Before his LDS mission in 2003, Jason Burton left to perform service work in Ethiopia. Today, he cares for 20 former homeless youths, showing them a life beyond the streets. It’s lunchtime at the Yehiwot Reay compound in the Megenagna District of Ethiopia’s sprawling capital city, and a mob of...
Mormon Parenting: Creating a calm home atmosphere
“First we shape our buildings, then they shape us." It was Winston Churchill who said this, and it is true — particularly when it refers to our homes. First we create our homes, and then they create us. If we are able to create a peaceful and calm and orderly atmosphere in our homes, our...
Teachings of George Albert Smith 22: Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth
"For years, prophets and apostles have taught the importance of religious observance in the home." -Quentin L. Cook Get the full lesson material at LDS.org. Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material. These supplement, from general...
FHE: Families Sealed Together
"There is nothing that has come or will come into your family as important as the sealing blessings." -Henry B. Eyring Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Families Under Covenant,” by Henry B. Eyring, Ensign , May 2012, 62. Thought: There is nothing that has...
My quiver is full
MR says: How do you know when and how many kids to have? I took a pregnancy test tonight. I didn’t really think I could be pregnant, but what else was I to think when my cycle was late and I felt nauseous? As a young girl playing house I often wondered how many children I would have, but as I got closer...
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