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From Focus on the Family Living with a daredevil can sure keep you on your toes. Especially when they’re just a toddler. Some children seem to thrive on taking risks. One minute they’re hanging from the bunk bed and the next they’re leaping from the couch to a chair. They seem to have no fear and no regard for their safety . They have no idea how easily they could hurt themselves. So how do keep your little thrill-seeker safe without squelching his natural energy ? Begin by explaining to them why you don’t want them using the house as a play gym. It’s not only dangerous, it’s destructive. Then make sure they have a safe alternative. When their juices get flowing, take them to the park where they can run and climb to their heart’s content. And keep a close eye on them. Daredevils tend to take risks wherever they are. Who knows … with a little diligence and planning, you might even keep them alive until Primary 1! How to read a man? From TODAY, Voices - Tuesday, 24-Aug-201...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson What can a mother do when she feels confused and frustrated about raising a son? Many women these days express a sense of anxiety about dealing with their own sons. Whether she’s single or married, there’s a feeling of not being equipped to meet the special challenges of teaching and training a young boy. A friend of mine, Mrs Jean Lush, has written a wonderful book on the subject called Mothers and Sons . I think many mothers will be encouraged to hear her advice. First, she says that mothers should realise that it’s normal for little boys to be difficult — even extremely difficult. Emerging masculinity can be a boisterous and destructive force. Mothers should learn to anticipate their son’s energy level and look for ways to channel that force into exercise and constructive activity. Also, when we look at little boys, let’s keep in mind that they aren’t finished yet. History shows that many great men began as baffling, headstrong boys who...

By Dr James Dobson When I was in university , I ran a long distance race I will never forget. I did not win it, but I did learn a valuable lesson about myself, and about marriage . Although I had not trained properly, I bounded onto the track full of energy and optimism. At the sound of the starting gun, I tore off as fast as I could and left the pack far behind. By the second lap, however, my side was splitting and the pack was closing in on me. Somewhere near the halfway mark, I was sucking air frantically and my chest was heaving like a great grey whale. I soon collapsed on the infield grass in a sweating heap of failure, losing the race and my pride in one great disaster. Marathons are very different from sprints, and you have to learn to pace yourself if you're going to endure to the finish line. And isn't that true of married life, too? You have to set a pace that you can maintain through all the ups and downs of everyday living, and make up your mind to let nothing kno...

Image by Goodimages via Flickr By Dr James Dobson Everybody understands that teenagers are itching to get out on their own; not have parents telling them what to do anymore. But this yearning for control actually starts much earlier. It's an inevitable part of growing-up. I remember one mother of a little four year old girl who was demanding her own way. So the mother said: "Now Jenny, you're just going to have to obey me. I have the responsibility to lead you." Well, little Jenny then said: "How long does it have to be that way?" Well, that illustrates my point. Already at the age of four, this child was yearning for a day of freedom. The task for us as parents is to hang onto the reins of authority in the early days. And then gradually ground independence as maturity arrives. Power granted too early produces childhood folly, but power granted too late brings rebellion. It is a wise parent, indeed, who can let go little by little as the growing child is...