Parents Want to Know 101

Welcome to Parents Want to Know 101. Parents Want to Know 101 was created for parents and those interested in parenting issues and trends, from birth to college, and beyond. It provides exposure to important and current information, relevant to raising a healthy, happy, independent, successful child. What should we, as adults, contribute to our families, the community, and our country to make this happen? The children are our future. Parents need one another; it does take a village.

Sunday, July 29, 2018

When to Start Teaching Children to Pray

By Sharon Rose

Children can start learning to pray even before they learn to speak in coherent sentences. Proverbs 22:6 says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." You can start by teaching a very young child to make prayer hands and saying the words of the prayer for them. In doing so, for children as young as 12 months, (or when the child starts eating at a feeding table) you are building and reinforcing prayer as a good habit. Once your child learns language and begins to speak, he will learn various prayers through listening to the repetition of them, for example: in the morning, at mealtime, and at bedtime.

Children love rhyming phrases and will enjoy learning prayers that rhyme. So, start by teaching prayers that rhyme or have poetic rhythm. Most children learn these quickly. Your child will come to understand that praying is a part of his family's daily schedule by seeing you pray at certain times of the day. Have children to understand that God is our helper who loves us and that praying is having a conversation with God. Keep it simple.

Monday, July 16, 2018

6 Dinner Conversation Starters

By Sharon Rose

Dinner conversation starters can help make eating together at the table a tradition in your household. Table boredom, OUT! There is promising news for strengthening family bonds, that studies show most families eat dinner at home most nights. But I have found no clear studies as to what percentage of families are actually sitting down at the table, together, to share a meal. Often times, TV shows and social media are a distraction, with family members scattered in various rooms at mealtime. With this valuable old tradition, this quality time will not only strengthen relationships, but improve family nutrition. Parents are right there to encourage children to make good food choices at the table. Parents and children can also find a comfort level in communicating with one another. It's a great time to find out more about one another, from how your day went, to what your dreams are. The family will be happier and healthier! Here is our Dinner Conversation Starter List. Have your questions ready and add your own questions to the list. Personalize it! Make it fun!

Trivia Questions:

1. On what date was the Declaration of Independence (U.S.A.) signed?
Answer: July 4, 1776

2. What city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
Answer: San Francisco

3. Name a musical group, past or present, made up of family members only.
Answer: The Jackson 5, DeBarge, BeBe & CeCe Winan, Bee Gees, The Osmonds, Von Trapp Family, The Carpenters, Ashford & Simpson, The Staple Singers, The Everly Brothers, Gladys Knight & The Pips, LMFAO, The Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge, The Ronettes, The Isley Brothers, Hanson Band, The Jonas Brothers, and more.