Parenting in Gospel Context: Practices Do Make a Difference
by: David A. Nelson
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I've heard a saying for a long time that says, "Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent." I always liked this saying and thought that it made great sense. When we practice, we just do the same thing over and over and over and over again. This just ensures that you are doing it the same way every time, but what if you're doing it wrong every time?
Nelson says, "The family proclamation makes clear that Heavenly Father expects parents to have significant influence in the lives of their children. God's plan for His children may be ideally characterized as the placement of children into homes where parents are committed to their development and proclamation principles are practiced. No other arrangement is as effective, as demonstrated by the First Presidency's call to parents ... 'to devote their best efforts to the teaching and rearing of their children in gospel principles which will keep them close to the Church. The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no other instrumentality can take its place or fulfill its essential functions in carrying forward this God-given responsibility...'"
In this chapter, Nelson talks about parenting styles vs practices and it's great to be able to see the difference. I don't have kids yet, but this chapter will come in handy when I start to grow my family! The major difference I saw was that several practices go in together to make up your style.
I will try to base my parenting style, and life style, after my Lord and Savor Jesus Christ. He always helped others and cared for them unconditionally. I think that anyone who treats their children like this and teaches them to do the same, will be a great parent in the eyes of the Lord.
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