I think that our culture is moving so fast that we have become a generation of reactive parents instead of proactive. So how do you know if you are being more reactive than proactive? Here are ten ways that will give you a pretty good indication if you lean more towards reactive parenting than proactive.
Reactive Parents
- Have not had an intentional conversation in the last month about how they are doing with preparing their son/daughter to launch into their next season of life.
- Do not have a list of life ready skills they want their kids to know before they leave for college.
- Have given the duty of discipling their children to a church, school, or other organization.
- Say no without giving consideration to the question asked.
- Put their kids in the proverbial “protective bubble” when they do not fully understand the issues or struggles ahead.
- Have not read anything about current issues with kids in the last six months.
- Do not have a clear vision of godly manhood or womanhood and no plans to cast that vision anytime soon.
- Do not have scheduled, uninterrupted time with each child doing something that they love to do.
- Do not take opportunities to teach their children about the message that culture is sending them and how that differs from true greatness.
- Are more concerned with behavior modification than what’s going in their child’s heart.
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Walter
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