What are some the purposes of parenting? To name a few...to transmit values and traditions, to teach, to practice and develop godly qualities, it's a learning opportunity, it's a sacred duty, to contribute to society, to become more refined, to provide protection, to prepare the next generation, and to teach basic skills. Look at the purposes that I emphasized. I emphasized them because I believe they all benefit the parents. Parenting isn't just for the kids, parents also benefit.
My religion teacher pointed out that parenting is like a workshop for godhood. Think, for one moment, please, about this: Heavenly Father has chosen to be known as "Father". What does this mean to you? To me it shows the importance of parents. It is a sacred duty. God is our father and He chooses to be known by this. He is a parent of all of us. So, how better to learn to be like Him then to practice being parents?
For our class we watched a few great videos that discussed how to parent teenagers. We should remember that if we want our teens to respect us, we must respect them, our spouse, and others. Something else i liked was that we should have fun with our teens. Let them know that we like them. Also, remember to try to have more of an Authoritative parenting style. This will work best.
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