Children

• "Precious moments of opportunity to interact and converse with our children dissolve when we are occupied with distractions. Why not choose a time each day to disconnect from technology and reconnect with each other? Simply turn everything off. When you do this, your home may seem quiet at first; you may even feel at a loss as to what to do or say. Then, as you give full attention to your children, a conversation will begin, and you can enjoy listening to each other."

  —Rosemary M. Wixom, "The Words We Speak"
  Topics: Children, Communication, Technology

• "This divine privilege of raising our children is a much greater responsibility than we can do alone, without the Lord's help. He knows exactly what our children need to know, what they need to do, and what they need to be to come back into His presence. He gives mothers and fathers specific instruction and guidance through the scriptures, His prophets, and the Holy Ghost."

  —Cheryl A. Esplin, "Teaching Our Children to Understand"
  Topics: Family

• "One of the greatest influences a person can have in this world is to influence a child. Children's beliefs and self-worth are shaped early in their lives. Everyone within the sound of my voice has the power to increase a child's confidence in himself or herself and to increase a child's faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ through the words they speak."

  —Rosemary M. Wixom, "The Words We Speak"
  Topics: Children, Faith
  
  
  How do we stop yelling and screaming. Can we help them with every thing? I don't want to "baby" will it work if we do only encouragement? What about punishment? Very frustrating to figure out what to do and stick with it.