2. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
I will try to walk a blameless path, but how I need your help, especially in my own home, where I long to act as I should. Psalm 101:2 TLB

3. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Cool Scale
Need – Acceptance - When this need is met, home will be a place where your child will find stability.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus...” Romans 8:1 NIV

4. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Compliment Starved
Need – Affirmation - To affirm means to applaud or to place value upon something.
How natural it is that I should feel as I do about you, for you have very special place in my heart.” Philippians 1:7 TLB

5. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Confirmation Seeking
Need – Approval – Where are the lines of acceptance in people and things?
You say, “I am allowed to do anything” —but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.
1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT

6. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Constant Strokes
Need – Affection - Appropriate physical contact that sends the message you’re important to me, I’m proud of you or I love you.
“Supplement your faith with...godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.”
2 Peter 1:5-7

7. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Consistent Safeguard
Need – Authority - Everyone has to answer to an authority. Your child needs to know what is the final authority.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
2 Timothy 3:16

8. Twelve Cries Parents Need to Hear
Common Schedule
Need – Access – Every child needs to know that their parents are accessible and available at all times.
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16 KJV