1. Who is influencing my children?

2. The people our children become is a product of two things… 1Their life experience 2How they interact with that experience

3. Who is influencing my children? 1Our Family Make-up Family structure Family roles Family conflict Family failure Family history Family Values

4. Who is influencing my children? 2Family Identity “Family identity is strong, if our children feel involved in and proud to belong to our family” How can we build a strong family identity?

5. Who is influencing my children? 1 Have a set Family Time A time to discuss A time to share A time to teach A time to prepare A time to laugh together A time to pray together Meal times Hi-low

6. Who is influencing my children? 2 Family Quote Book 3 Family Photos 4 Family Traditions Exercise Write down three things that are a tradition in your family

7. Who is influencing my children? 3Other Influences The television The average father spends three minutes a day in 'quality' conversation with his children. The average mother, five and a half minutes in ‘quality’ conversation. One in three children under the age of six watches television for between two and six hours a day A third of children under three have a television set in their bedroom.

8. Who is influencing my children? Computers The school Friends Other adults Extended Family and Significant Others

9. Who is influencing my children? 4Our children’s relationship with God 1Pray for them 2Pray with them 3Be open with your children about your own faith 4Come together as a family to church 5Encourage them to enjoy the Bible themselves.

10. Who is influencing my children?