Showing Love To Children

Showing Love to Children

Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.

Psalm 127:3

HUSBANDS, IF YOU’D LIKE to have a happy wife, I can tell you how: If you have children, love them. This means engaging your children in conversation. “What happened at school today?” is a start. But don’t stop with the reciting of events. Ask questions that evoke more information, such as, “How did you feel about your art class?” The child’s answer may reveal a great deal about his or her inner thoughts and feelings.

Children talk best if you ask open-ended questions. Try, “What did you like about your trip to the zoo?” rather than “Did you have a good time at the zoo?” The second question can be answered by a yes or no and tells you little about what the child is thinking. Once you’ve asked some questions, you might share your memories about going to the zoo.

Informal conversation is a child asking questions and receiving answers. Conversation is one of the essential tools of successful parenting. When your wife sees you talking and listening to your child, her respect for you rises. Few things please her more than knowing that you care enough to spend time conversing with your children. After all, the Bible is clear that children are a blessing and gift from the Lord. Make sure you treat them that way.

Father God, thank you for being a loving heavenly Father to me—one who is always ready to listen. Please help me to be a loving parent to my children as well. May my relationship with my spouse be strengthened as we lovingly rear the children you have given us.

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