Basic Principle in Child Training

Principle 1: Model the virtue you are trying to imbibe in your child, if your child, if you want your child to be faithful, holy, industrious, respectful, loving, model these virtues before him or her. Don’t be hypocritical.

Principle 2: Know your child by observing and listening to him, adopt different methods in training up your children because no two children are the same though born from the same mother and father, there is need for you to guide the make-up of the child so as to guide him and teach him aright.

Principle 3: Carry out the training of your children diligently not half-heartedly. Children up your child half-heartedly will not fully prepare him to face the challenge in a world system that capture the mind and thought of men especially he young ones. Teach him how to avoid worldly music, pornography and bad books, teach him how to enhance and uplift integrity, honesty in their various choice of career.

Principle 4: Train him how to think for himself and think aright so as not to be deceived by deceivers, allow him to ask questions on your stand concerning an issue and be ready to explain vividly questions that bothers his mind.

Principle 5: Don’t leave the training of your child to school teachers and churches. Be ready to give the necessary training at home because home is the central place for the training of your child. Talk to them when they sit down, lie down, wake up or walk along the road. The various occurrences that take place at home give numerous opportunities for the upbringing and instruction of your child.