#273: Insight into Rebelling Kids

How do you Crazy Cool Parent that? This is a new phrase (maybe even a verb) we are going to start using. Our heart is to give ALL parents Kingdom tools to help them be the best parents they can be. Our topic today is...   REBELLING KIDS – OH NO!!! HELP!!!   Do you have a 3-year-old who throws fits and runs away? Are you at a loss of how to connect with your middle schooler about school, friends, and technology? Do you have a teenager who is distant and rebelling against your family’s culture?  Here are the main points from today’s episode about “Rebelling Kids” Why do kids rebel in the first place?  The world is appealing to our kids (and us) – what do we do about it?  How to involve Jesus in your kids' lives and make Him appealing  Rebellion provokes the “long game” in parenting  How we draw our kids in and not push them away when they rebel  The power of physical touch – it's an invitation for relationship!  We discuss scriptures, personal relationship with Jesus, and how you as a parent can love your child right where they are. It’s not about what you “should or shouldn’t do.” Instead, we share practical ways you can reach your rebellious child.   Pray – choose to fight for them in the unseen realm. Petition the Heavens for your children’s hearts. Enlist your kids to pray for each other – there's so much power in prayer!   Give encouragement and approval. Our kids long for our approval (even if they act like they don’t care). Go out of your way to find things they are doing RIGHT and tell them every day. Draw them in with kind words. Correction is necessary if they are rebelling, but encouragement needs to abound all the more.   Let natural consequence happen. Allow life’s consequences to take their toll. Seek God on ways to not shelter your child from the world’s hardships. This sounds backwards but when you let natural consequences run their course, you can come alongside them in the grief/pain and comfort them. We want our kids to have Godly sorrow which leads to repentance – changing their thinking/behavior.   Choose to stay in the fight. Don’t tap out and start ignoring your child when they start ignoring you. Press in and love them like Jesus would. Be radical in your parenting. Don't coddle but don’t let them stray.   Listen and share this with a friend who needs help with their rebelling child. Send us questions to [email protected] if you have a specific situation, you want insight into. We are here for you! Let’s go Crazy Cool Parent our rebelling kids😊   Podcast Resources: BUY GUIDES - SPECIAL OFFER! Follow us on Instagram  Join the 5 Day Family Challenge  Visit the CCF Store