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Editor's Notes

1. I applaud you! The very fact that you came to this class or you��re looking at this presentation means you desire to have a conversation with your child.What are some distraction going on in our life's that keep us from talking to our kids?TV/Computers/DSi/anything that plugs in��Schedules-ball, music, all of the things we out sourceThis presentation is meant to help us to be intentional about our conversations we have with our kids.Use today as a spring board into meaningful conversations
2. This presentation comes from a book I have grown to love b/c it has effected the conversations I have with my own children. It is written by Vicki Courtney. Vicki Courtney is the founder of Virtuous Reality Ministries and host events for teens and their parents across the United States. She is a best selling author of Your Girl, Between, and two Christian Book Award winners, TeenVirtue and TeenVirtue Confidential. Known and respected as a ��mom in the trenches,�� Vicki has shared her youth culture wisdom on CNN, FOX News, Focus on the Family, and blogs each week at VirtueAlert.com. She lives with her husband and their 3 children in Austin, Texas.
3. Only 2% of women would describe themselves as beautiful.By age 13, 53% of American girls are unhappy with their bodies.By age 17, that satistic gets worse with 78% being dissatisfied!A University of Minnesota study found that teenagers who frequently read articles about dieting were more likely 5 years later to practice extreme weight-loss measures then those who never read such articles.
4. ��to interest myself more in others�� would we see that in a girls agenda today?Virtue to Vanity �C when the mirror became a staple of the middle-class home at the end of the 19th century not to mention movies and magazines how we evaluated ourselves As mirrors became popularized, women were able to scrutinize and compare their features with the women they saw in the movies, magazines and each other.
5. The world focuses on what people look like on the outside. God focuses on what people look like on the inside. God expects us to work on the heart by reading our bible, praying and going to church on a regular basis. In other words there are plenty of people who worry about their outward appearance but do not put time and effort into working on their heart.This does not mean it��s wrong to braid your hair or wear nice clothes and jewelry. The verse was written to warn women not to follow the customs of some of the Egyptian women who, during that time period, spent hours working on their hair, makeup, and finding the perfect outfit. God would rather see women work on becoming beautiful on the inside---the kind of beauty that lasts forever.
6. Ask: Could you think about or even share some ways you have learned to balance saying yes, no and wait on growing up issues?What are some reasons you think children are growing up so fast?A description of Susan in CS Lewis��s classic novel says, ��She��s interested in nothing nowadays except nylons and lipstick and invitations. She always was a jolly sight too keen on being grown-up.��It seems like we go from ��Build a Bear�� to cell phones over night!
7. There is nothing wrong with being your child��s friend as long as you are the parent first. It takes a tremendous amount of time to be a parent/ You might need to draw some boundaries.These parents often fail to notice what is going on around them/ a little too laid backYou only have to travel to the nearest ball field to find these parents. They usually have a low self-esteem and a need to impress others. ?
8. We will not cover all aspects of this vast subject but I would like to mention a few things worth noting��
9. ?And just for the record church kids are having sex too.Virginity Pledges are popular in church��s today/In a study of 20,000 young people 88% admitted to having broken their pledges.Most children ACT then THINK/We need to help them THINK before they ACTThe best Sex-ED teacher is YOU/Parents influence waiting more than anyone��
10. 45% of teens said their parents influenced their decisions compared with 31% said their friends.7% Religious Leaders6% Teachers4% MediaMake sure you weigh in on this subject!!
11. Nehemiah Chapter 4Stone upon stone we are building a wall of protection around your child��s heart, participate & persevere.Most of all the challenge here is to��
12. So many parents quit/don��t be that parent!It is better to build children up than to mend them later ?