1.
Failure to start preparing your
child for adulthood twenty years before they are born
2.
Not providing a peaceful
environment before the children come out of the womb.
3.
Not setting boundaries from birth.
(Time to eat, sleep, etc)
4.
Not letting your children see you
reading the newspaper and the Bible.
5.
Saying: “I can’t wait for you to
bring home some grandchildren.”
6.
Going to sleep before your children
go to bed.
7.
Not creating a schedule of chores
for everyone in the house.
8.
Not respecting your children’s
right to be stupid at times.
9.
Forgetting that you were once a
teenager.
10.
Not spending enough time having fun
with your children.
11.
Not letting your children see you
kiss.
12.
Not letting your children see you
settle simple differences effectively.
13.
Letting Grammy rule your house.
14.
Telling someone in the presence of
your unruly teenager: “He is sixteen, I cannot tell him what to do.”
15.
Telling your children: “When you
get eighteen you will be free to do what you want to do?”
16.
Going to church and leaving your
children at home.
17.
Not making sure your children
understand clearly the reason they are being punished.
18.
Asking your children: “Do you have
homework tonight?”
19.
Intentionally embarrassing or
shaming your children in public.
20.
Always controlling, choosing, or
making decisions for your children.
21.
Failure to acknowledge the
uniqueness and creativity of each child.
22.
Requiring your children to be
obedient and you have not demonstrated obedience in your own life.
