Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Most Important Gifts to Give Your Children All Year Long

by Lois Breneman

Grandparents, you can team up with your children's parents and help with some of these!


Listen To Them Talk – Just listen!  

Play with Them - "175 Things to Do Together with Your Family" can be found here

Slow Down and Stop Being So Busy – How may times do we say,“Just a minute!”

Teach Them How To Cook – Give one-on-one time as you do this.

Teach Them How to Work – Work along side of them.

Read to Them – Read to them early and later read books together as a family.

Stop Bad Habits – Your children will be happier if you do.

Tell Them Often That You Love Them – Even if you think they already know.

Hug Them Often – They say we all need tens hugs a day.

Teach Them About Jesus – Be sure they know the plan of salvation.

Have Family Devotions - Use the time you have to teach truths of the Scriptures.

Live the Christian Life Before Them – Be a model for them to follow.

Take Them to Church – And go with them.

Spend Time at Home - Provide a peaceful life by not involving them in too many activities.

Make Them Available to Their Grandparents – They have a lot to offer your children.

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