Do you know where your kids are? They could be here ….
smoking … drinking ….swearing….. touching …..telling dirty
rotten nasty stories! Oh, the poor parents who think
their little angel is at his buddies’ house playing checkers! Now
that CritterLover and I have a teenager, we’ve contemplated how to
keep him out of areas like this and still give him a fulfilling
life.
We have some great ideas:
- Church youth group 5 nights a week!
- A reasonable curfew – 8:00 am to 3:30 pm should do. (hey,
that just happens to line up with school hours – what a
coincidence). Exceptions for church youth group, of course.
- The other 2 nights can be family crossword puzzle night. He
should have a blast!
- We’ve got to let him have SOME fun outside. Supervised trash
pickups in our local parks on Saturdays should provide hours of
entertainment.
- We’ll provide many of our favorite books for him to read. The
King James Bible, the Lutheran Revised Standard Bible, the New Age
Bible … endless possibilities!
- A healthy body is a healthy mind. 6:00 am calisthenics are
sure to be a hit!
Also, we could ….
What? I don’t believe it. My son just looked over my shoulder
and told me that this would ruin his life! Okay, maybe he’s right.
He’s a good kid so far. I guess we’ll just continue to love him,
let him know we are always here for him, provide a good example,
set reasonable boundaries, be aware of who his friends are,
encourage healthy hobbies and activities and keep religion in his
life. We’ll let God take care of the rest.
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