Do you have problems getting your children to do what you want?

Establish a relationship with your children Children will respond to you more favorably once you have established a relationship with them.

Children will respond to you more favorably once you have established a relationship with them.

Make your children a priority! In order to establish a relationship, we have to spend quality time with our children. I recommend you spend at least 15 minutes of uninterrupted time with each child.

In order to establish a relationship, we have to spend quality time with our children. I recommend you spend at least 15 minutes of uninterrupted time with each child.

So this means that you have to turn off the television, ignore the telephone and others in the house and turn off the to do list that is running through your mind. So driving to and from school and sporting events does not count. Set a side time for your children

So this means that you have to turn off the television, ignore the telephone and others in the house and turn off the to do list that is running through your mind.

So driving to and from school and sporting events does not count.

I know, some of you are thinking, I do not have any more hours or minutes left in the day and you might be right so I have to ask you what is a relationship with your children worth. Don’t be selfish with your time

I know, some of you are thinking, I do not have any more hours or minutes left in the day and you might be right so I have to ask you what is a relationship with your children worth.

You can’t expect a good relationship with your daughter or son if you spend all your time at work and he or she spends all his or her time with friend or in activities. Are your children your top priority?

You can’t expect a good relationship with your daughter or son if you spend all your time at work and he or she spends all his or her time with friend or in activities.

So as hard as it is with the pressures of job and daily life, if we want a better relationship with our kids, we have to free up the time to make that happen. Getting your children to listen to you starts with a healthy relationship

So as hard as it is with the pressures of job and daily life, if we want a better relationship with our kids, we have to free up the time to make that happen.

Kathy C Kirk, a Christian Parenting Coach My Child’s Heart Ministry [email_address] www.MyChildsHeart.org

Kathy C Kirk, a Christian Parenting Coach

My Child’s Heart Ministry

[email_address]

www.MyChildsHeart.org