When Your Kid Is Hurting by Dr. Kevin Leman

Author:Dr. Kevin Leman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Parenting;Parent and child—Religious aspects—Christianity;Parenting—Religious aspects—Christianity;Child rearing—Religious aspects—Christianity;Child psychology;Consolation;FAM034000;REL012030
ISBN: 9781493415182
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2018-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

If you are a churchgoing family, you may want to say, “I know it’s rough right now, so we want to give you a bit of extra time by yourself. For the next four weeks, your sisters and I will go to church, but we’re going to give you a little vacation. After that, you’ll come with us again.” Such a brief statement lets her know you understand her reticence to go to church and that she’s struggling, but also that there is a timeline for when she’ll join you in this family activity again.

My kids always knew that when they were under my roof, we Lemans went to church together. Once they were out on their own, they could decide themselves what they wanted to do.

The biggest thing you can do, after acknowledging your child’s hurt and grief, is to get on your knees and pray for her. As the old saying goes, “Prayer changes things.” I saw it frequently in my home as I was growing up. I recall it now when I think of the hours my mom spent on her knees on my behalf.

Prayer did indeed change things. It took some time, but eventually prayer won out. God Almighty entered my life and revolutionized it.

The same can happen for your child, whether now, in a year or two, or ten years down the road. Just wait with hope and anticipation.

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