X3 Rock Your FamilySession 3: Iʼm the Parent... ...dealing with toddlers

What is the bullseye?

What is the bullseye?

• “Train and launch L-3 warriors that will impact the world for Jesus Christ”

What is the bullseye?

• “Train and launch L-3 warriors that will impact the world for Jesus Christ”

• Training

What is the bullseye?

• “Train and launch L-3 warriors that will impact the world for Jesus Christ”

• Training

• Discipling

What does it look like?

What does it look like?

• Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”

What does it look like?

• Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”

• What would it look like to bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord?

Discipline

Discipline

• This is one of the most draining and exhausting aspects of parenting

Discipline

• This is one of the most draining and exhausting aspects of parenting

• Youʼve got to set the boundary

Discipline

• This is one of the most draining and exhausting aspects of parenting

• Youʼve got to set the boundary

• By setting the boundary you tell them who is in charge

Ten Commandments of Rock Your Family

Ten Commandments of Rock Your Family• #1) I am the parent and you arenʼt

Ten Commandments of Rock Your Family• #1) I am the parent and you arenʼt

• You make the rules

Ten Commandments of Rock Your Family• #1) I am the parent and you arenʼt

• You make the rules

• You set the boundaries

• The second you set the boundary they are going to challenge it

I Am The Parent

• The second you set the boundary they are going to challenge it

I Am The Parent

• When they challenge the boundary, you must enforce it

• The second you set the boundary they are going to challenge it

I Am The Parent

• When they challenge the boundary, you must enforce it

• If children have no boundary, they have no security

• Enforced in a good, loving way

I Am The Parent

• Enforced in a good, loving way

I Am The Parent

• If you let them move the boundary, they will

• Enforced in a good, loving way

I Am The Parent

• If you let them move the boundary, they will

• Teaching children how to obey God

• Enforced in a good, loving way

I Am The Parent

• If you let them move the boundary, they will

• Teaching children how to obey God

• The fence has to be clearly defined

• When the rules are enforced consistently they feel loved

I Am The Parent

• When the rules are enforced consistently they feel loved

I Am The Parent

• It is important that children experience the consequences of overstepping the boundary

• When the rules are enforced consistently they feel loved

I Am The Parent

• It is important that children experience the consequences of overstepping the boundary

• Good consequences and bad consequences

I Am The Parent• You donʼt want to discipline in anger

I Am The Parent• You donʼt want to discipline in anger• You have to decide what the consequences will be when your children are young

I Am The Parent• You donʼt want to discipline in anger• You have to decide what the consequences will be when your children are young • If you are married, the decision must be made together

I Am The Parent• You donʼt want to discipline in anger• You have to decide what the consequences will be when your children are young • If you are married, the decision must be made together• It has to be done in a loving way that your kids understand

Homework

Homework• Spend some time writing out boundaries

Homework• Spend some time writing out boundaries

• How will you enforce the rules?

Homework• Spend some time writing out boundaries

• How will you enforce the rules?

• Iʼm the parent, youʼre not