Are We Bringing Our Children Up or Down?

[309 words] Rules for Bringing Up a Child: 1. Make home the brightest and most attractive place we can. 2. Make him responsible for helping in some daily duties at home. 3. Never punish in anger nor to relieve our own feelings, but only in love and for disobedience. 4.Do not ridicule his ideas; talk frankly on matters in which he is interested. 5. Encourage him to invite friends to our home and table. 6. Impress on his mind the fact that service and honesty are more important than making money. 7. Live Christ before him so you will be able to talk of Christ to him. 8. Let him see your enjoyment and profit from Bible reading and prayer. 9. Set an example in faithful church attendance and interest in the work. 10. Be much in prayer for his salvation and spiritual growth. Rules for Bringing Down a Child:…