Posted by Lifeline
September 28th, 2007 
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Parenting Empowerment part 3
It takes a village to raise a child – a village made up of concerned parents, friends, uncles, aunts, those who see the bigger picture of these children’s lives. This seminar is a support-group for parents and future-parents, empowering them to become parents who can’t be messed with.
On September 25, we had part 3 of Parenting Empowerment. It was another eye-opening, empowering evening that turned tables on everything that we thought was ok in parenting.
To hear that studies show that educational DVDs (the ones I used to wait till they’re on sale before I buy) can actually do more harm than good for my children because it affects their vocabulary–instead of an increase, it’s a decrease of 6-8 words in their vocabulary, wow. I don’t want my kids robbed of expression! I’d rather read to them. It’ll mean coming home from work earlier and getting the dishes done later, but this method, I heard, will increase their language skills (and not to mention the quality time my kids and I will have). Thank you, Lifeline Foundation, for empowering parents all over the world.
The statistics on how much sexual solicitation is happening on the internet is astounding! We, parents, can’t be ill-equipped for the times that we and our children live in. Thank you, Lifeline, for empowering us in this war against our children’s innocence and purity.
Parenting Empowerment is WOW! It teaches parents and future parents to give children a proper treatment which is so practical in our times. Parents are parents and not a pal. Pay attention, spend time, talk, get educated on what your children knows helps parents in upbringing and make them a better person–from inside and out!
Thank you for teaching and giving this. Our society ALL OVER THE WORLD needs to revolutionize their parenting. SERIOUSLY. I walked out of those doors with so much. We wonder why young girls get pregnant so early, it really starts here. So many kids get away with too many things. Parents really do need to step it up. The internet is sooo polluted. I totally agree that kids shouldn’t have their own TV and Internet. I just read that 29,000 sexual solicitors were caught on myspace alone.. can you imagine how many more are out their! It really is a parents job to watch out. parenting is a serious thing. I’m going to be a great parent someday… this inspires me to do it right.
wow!its really great that i attend to this seminar.I learned a lot of things….its really inspire me to do the right things to my kids…thanx to your POWERFUL PARENTHING SEMINAR!!!
The seminar was an awakening for me. Parenting really is WORK! Imagining how many parents are not equipped (yet) with the right, practical and sensible tools and knowledge to be able raise respectful,compassionate and responsible child/children of this world… really concerns me. It inspires me to do my part, to be a great parent— consistent, disciplined, firm, and yes!—-Unreasonable. especially in this Generation “ME”. Let’s get our child “safed and loved”. I urge other parents to come and join us in the next seminars to come! Thank you Candace (our speaker) , Thank you Lifeline!
I did not realize that the effects of TV & Video on children is really that damaging. I use to believe that modern technology is a tool we can use to help our children get educated but results are showing the other way around. Last year I heard about that topic of “videos-causing mental block on kids” in a teachers’ seminar. I did not act on it. Now, I stopped my 3 1/2 yr old son from watching TV and here are some results after 3 weeks: His attention span has slightly increased, he is slowly learning focus & eye contact, he is more expressive in communicating such as greeting his teachers and he is more interested with books, flashcards, scribbling, clay and of course our electric bill went down.
The internet is a very popular, widely used tool of choice for communication, information, and other areas that we can think of. But it’s a dangerous tool. I am very angry and find it absurd that some parents’ don’t care and don’t make themselves learn and be equipped to know what kind of generation we live in now. A reminder to parents–LEARN THE INTERNET, KNOW THE TECHNOLOGY AROUND YOU. DON’T BE NAIVE, IT’S YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE AT STAKE.
we can change the world one step at a time.
SERIOUSLY!!!! THOSE WHO MISSED THE LAST FEW SEMINARS PLEASE, GET YOUR HANDS ON THE MATERIALS!!! GOT TO TELL YOU, THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED FORM THE SEMINARS,TRIED IT, IT WORKS!
AND OH YEAH! TO THOSE PARENTS THAT ARE NOT ALARMED ABOUT THE THINGS THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED IN WHEN THEY GO ONLINE, DO ME A FAVOR! GET ONLINE AND TYPE THE WORD PORN! BUT TAKE HEED! DON’T DO IT BY YOURSELVES, I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO BE THE ONE THAT TOLD YOU AND GOT YOU HOOKED! BE CAREFUL DON’T GET PULLED IN! BUT PLEASE, BE ALARMED! BE SHOCKED!
I have attended several parenting empowerment seminars this past 2 months. This has helped me change my attitude when ever I receive reports that my 3 ½ yr old son who is now enrolled in preschool has not been behaving well. He has been hyper active and has not been cooperative with his teachers and classmates. I used to feel discouraged about it. But because I got some parenting tips like regulating watching TV and replacing with activities such playing ball, clay, drawing, coloring and reading.This has helped him improve in his behavior at home and in school. We also made him take short afternoon naps and sleeps early in the evening.
After attending the parenting seminar, my mom took out our TV from our room and gave us only two hours of TV time on Sundays. No TV time on Mondays to Saturdays! This only made our family closer and sweeter. I REGRET NOTHING AND I AM THANKFUL THAT I HAVE AN EMPOWERED PARENT. Thank you!
Attending the 3 Parenting Empowerment Seminars changed my perspective of being a parent. Yes, it’s work; but seeing it in a different angle -Hey!- the lives of my 4 kids are at stake here. I didn’t just sit there and listen, I actually did it! Lots of changes in our household! Removed the TV in our kids’ room, less TV time- understanding the effects of this bad habit. Instead, we invest on books (very good investment, parents). And it works! Wow. I need to be consistent and push myself in all areas. Mean what I say- Yes means yes and No means no. Talk, eat, play, laugh with them. And even learning how to use the computer-this is very important. Thank you! Looking forward for Oct. 25!
Really! The parent empowerment seminar is more than worth attending to! I’m a parent who has teenage daughters. We raised, taught and disciplined them based mostly from the advices of our parents which were rather traditional and conservative. Since the time I started attending this seminar, I’m excited and wanting to learn more and apply the practical, down to earth ideas and strategies on how we can discipline our teenage daughters the right way. I pushed myself forward and still doing more pushing so as to be internet savvy, that I should know more than what my daughters know in the computer.
I encourage you, parents to come to this training then you can say with me, “It truly is more than worth attending to!”
I got so help by this parenting seminar. As Candace greatly emphasized that- ‘THIS IS YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE AT STAKE!YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND YOU-INTERNET…(name it)! DON”T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING! YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW MORE THAN THEY DO BECAUSE THAT IS SAFETY FOR THEM!!!’
As a teenager myself, I do sense the safety of this body…helping my parents become empowered I realize that now I feel safer with them, I can talk to my mom and my dad- knowing I’ll only be loved and protected (esp. when they say ‘no’- It’s for my good!)
I agree that we need parents who would seek for answers and ways and boundaries for their children! And the more parents get empowered in becoming good parents, the more can expect dignified individuals (individuals who can throw their shoulders back and own themselves) in the future!
Thank you Lifeline!