Kids Choosing Good Behavior

Kids Choosing Good Behavior: ~Episode 408 Are you a kid? If you had a choice of choosing good behavior over bad, which would you pick? Is that a silly question? That is what I want to talk to you about today. You are going to be very surprised when I explain some things to you so that you can take charge of your actions. Check out this episode - Kids Making Good Decisions. Books for tweens - Truth Seekers Mystery Series.  I love talking to kids. I think you guys are great. You have so many good ideas, you are full of energy and fun. Even those of you that are quiet have amazing things to say if someone would take the time to listen to you. I have five kids and eight grandkids and each of them is a blessing. While we might not always agree, and yes my kids messed up (but so have I), I think they are amazing people. I really wish I could see you and tell you this while I am looking at you. But you are an amazing person. You may not think you are, but I believe that God made us and He does not make junk. I want you to think about that if you really do not think you are amazing and special. You are here for a reason. So, let's begin! Do you know an adult in your life? Is it a mom, a dad, a grandparent, aunts, or uncles? Did you know that these adults in your life were once your age? I bet you don't think about that often. Yes, we adults were once kids, we were teenagers, we were young adults, and we finally, after many years and possibly getting in trouble ourselves we grew up, got married and had kids of our own. We learned from our past mistakes and we want to pass on this wisdom to our kids. That is why you get in trouble. We do not want you to make small mistakes now that can turn into big mistakes later. And that means we want to teach you how to choose good behavior. It's not easy to do what is right all the time, because no one is perfect. Right? Well, that may be true, but we can make our lives a whole lot easier if we take charge of our own behavior. Since I can't see you, I don't know if you are listening. But, I'm going to challenge you. If you want a happier life, please take the time to listen. As I talk, I will ask you some questions and you can stop this recording and answer them before you hear my remarks. I like kids who think for themselves. Do you think? Of course, you do. But do you think before you speak or act? Sometimes you do and sometimes you don't. You see the problem is when you act badly, say or do the wrong things, sometimes you get in trouble and sometimes you don't. So you might be confused. Let's talk about what type of behavior gets you in trouble: * Being disrespectful to your parents or adults (arguing, yelling, and saying, "no I didn't do it." when your parents clearly see you did.) * Hitting others in your family. Many kids actually think this is fun! * Breaking a rule. For example no snacks before dinner. * Forgetting to do a chore or something your parent asked you to do. * For homeschoolers - losing a book or not completing your schoolwork. Now, let's take each of these things and talk about what won't get you in trouble. * Being respectful to your parents. If you mess up, saying you are sorry or taking responsibility for your actions. * Keeping your hands, feet--you know, general body parts to your self. * Following the rules. * Remembering to do your chores or follow through if your parents ask you to do something. * Keeping your books together and finishing your schoolwork. Wow, that was easy. Just be respectful,