Registration Period: 16 March 2021 – 11 April 2021
Objective
This course is often an entry point for other parenting courses. The course looks at the many factors that make living with a teenager a blessing or a curse. From a biblical perspective, this brings hope to families challenged by the pressure of living with a teen. Practical steps are offered to rebuild and maintain family harmony and a love to last a lifetime.
This course is conducted over 6 lessons. Parents are invited to do this together with their teens. Participants attend class once a week with other families. Participants need to pre-read and prepare for each week’s lesson. During class, the focus will be on case studies and group discussions. The learning methodology is Socratic. Participants will receive a course manual and homework to complete.
| The Healthy Family Profile & At the Heart of Rebellion | What are the characteristics of healthy parent-teen relationships? There is a test to determine where you are in this journey. What can a parent do when a teen openly defies his/her parents? What are some helpful steps of correction for wilful defiance? |
| The Power of Relationships & Starting Again with Credibility | The various parenting theories that lead to teenage conflict are discussed. Parents are given practical steps to build, maintain, and strengthen their credibility in the eyes of their teens. |
| The Five Love Languages | Do you know how to say, “I love you” to your teen? |
| From Authority to Influence & Principles of Moral Training | The first part of this session defines and discusses issues related to teenage identity. It also explains why teens in conflict seek an identity apart from the family and why teens in healthy families do not. Gary discusses the Moral Relational Approach to parenting teens and explains why it works. |
| Communication | Healthy proactive communication is one of the best forms of adolescence encouragement. Good communication can prevent more conflicts than corrections can resolve. Learn in this session how to talk so your kids will listen and learn to listen so your kids will talk. |
| Principles of Instruction, Discipline, and Encouragement | How do we give our teens instructions that are clearly understood? Gary says, when giving instructions, be sure to say exactly what you mean and mean precisely what you say. Parents commonly violate this simple principle. Parents should allow for an appeal process. This session shows how to encourage healthy behaviour, teach personal responsibility and taking ownership of their own mistakes. It also teaches the difference between foolishness and teenishness. |
| Corrective Side of Training | How can a parent determine which factors to consider and which corrective measures to use when evaluating teen’s disobedient actions. What are the 3 levels of correction? This session provides parents with principles of correction that will help them not only suppress evil, but elevate good. |
| Dating, Courtship, and Preparation for Marriage | This session contrasts the difference between the act of dating and courtship. It presents the 3 natural phases of courtship, as well provides some helpful guidelines for courtship relationships. Gary then has good advice on marriage and instructs parents on how to help their teen to be morally responsible. |
Duration
Date: 11 April 2021 – 16 May 2021 (6 Sundays)
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Registration Procedure
- Register online at: http://gfi-singapore.org/course-registration
- Upon successful registration, you will receive an email confirmation*.
- Zoom details will be sent out via Telegram.
*If you do not receive the email confirmation within a day, please email Priscilla Ng at ngpcila@gmail.com or contact 9786 6288.