BATH TIME

While bathing your child, sing the following to the tune of "Pop Goes The Weasel": "Jesus went away one day. His friends began to cry. Then on day three, Jesus came back! Jesus is alive!"

One of the keys to parenting with balance is helping your children develop an attitude of humility. Every child has the potential to grow up and understand why it’s important to “put others first.” There is just a fine line between raising kids who have a healthy self-esteem and kids who are too egotistical. 

A life of arrogance that goes unchecked can result in a sad and lonely existence for someone, and frankly there are enough self-centered people around. How does someone develop an overinflated sense of self-worth and entitlement?

Here are a few ideas to help you can unintentionally, but effectively, raise a jerk: . . .

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