Children need to be prepared to stand alone. Whether it is a temptation to throw rocks, gossip or watch the forbidden—there will come a day when they are tested. Help them by talking through their options. Three answers we have given our children to use are: “I won’t”, “we don’t”, or “I can’t”. It depends on what level of responsibility they want to take for their actions. If they want out but aren’t ready to be different, they can blame us and say, “I can’t”. Perhaps they want to make a stand, but feel they need some support then “we don’t” works. Our family will stand with them and allow them to use our unity to make a stand. But on the day they are confident of their stand and bold in their conviction then the courageous “I won’t” will come out. However they take their stand is fine with me; I will be ready with praise for not caving under pressure. Sure being solid in their own convictions is our goal--we're just not going to leave them all alone as they stand alone.
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