Kingdom parents, this week we are shifting the conversation. We’ve been talking about discipline, consistency, boundaries, yelling, tiredness, moods, and calm boring consistency. Now lets go deeper Your child does not just need correction.They need training. A lot of what we keep punishing, we may have never actually taught. We tell them to listen, but have we trained them how to listen? We tell them to clean, but have we shown them what “clean” actually means? We tell them to calm down, but have we taught them what to do when their body feels overwhelmed? We tell them to pray, but have we modeled how to talk to God? We tell them to apologize, but have we trained them how to take responsibility and repair? This week, we’re not just asking, “Why won’t my child behave?” We’re asking “Have I trained them for what I keep expecting from them?” That question may humble us, but it will also help us grow. So welcome to Training Week. We are going to talk about how to train our children in listening, cleaning, calming down, apologizing, responsibility, handling no, and walking with God. Not perfectly. Faithfully. Because kingdom parenting is not just reacting to behavior. It’s building character. Question for today: What is one thing you realize you’ve been correcting, but you may need to start training your child in?

A lot of us keep saying, “My child doesn’t listen.” But have we actually trained them how to listen? Listening is not just hearing your voice. Listening means they stop, focus, understand, and respond with action. And that has to be taught. Sometimes our children are not ignoring us because they’re “bad.” Sometimes they are overstimulated, distracted, confused, used to repeated warnings, or they’ve learned that we don’t really mean it until we yell. So today, we’re not just correcting “you don’t listen.” We’re training what listening looks like. Try this: Get close before giving the instruction.Say their name.Make eye contact if they can handle that.Give one clear instruction.Ask them to repeat it back.Then follow through. Example: “Jordan, put your shoes by the door.” Then ask: “What did I ask you to do?” If they repeat it, now you know they heard you. If they don’t do it, the issue is not hearing anymore now it’s follow-through. And parents, this matters because some of us are giving instructions from across the house, while the TV is on, while they’re playing, while we’re already irritated, then we get mad when they don’t move. Slow down and train the skill. Listening is a skill. Following instructions is a skill. Responding without attitude is a skill. And skills need practice. Today’s training step: Pick one instruction and train your child through it calmly. Not a lecture.Not yelling from another room.Not repeating it 12 times. Just clear, close, calm, and consistent. Say this today: “In our home, listening means you stop, hear, and follow through.” Question for today: Where does listening break down the most in your home? A. They don’t stop what they’re doing B. They say “okay” but don’t move C. They argue first D. They act like they didn’t hear you E. You repeat yourself too many times F. You end up yelling before they listen Two more post today on listening coming soon