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Teach Children to Pray

"Parents should teach their children to pray. The child learns both from what the parents do and what they say. The child who sees a mother or a father pass through the trials of life with fervent prayer to God and then hears a sincere testimony that God answered in kindness will remember what he or she saw and heard."

Henry B. Eyring, "That He May Write upon Our Hearts," Ensign, Aug. 2009, 5

Topics: Parenthood, Prayer

6 Sep 2010 | 2:00 am

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Parents, Give Your Children Your Full Attention

"For our interactions with youth to truly touch their hearts, we have to pay attention to them just as we would pay attention to a trusted adult colleague or close friend. Most important is asking them questions, letting them talk, and then being willing to listen—yes, listen and listen some more—even hearken with spiritual ears!"

Robert D. Hales, "Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation," Ensign, May 2010, 96

Topics: Parenthood

16 Aug 2010 | 2:00 am

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Advice to Parents for Helping Their Youth

"The best counsel for us to give young people is that they can arrive back to Heavenly Father only as they are guided and corrected by the Spirit of God. So if we are wise, we will encourage, praise, and exemplify everything which invites the companionship of the Holy Ghost."

Henry B. Eyring, "Help Them on Their Way Home," Ensign, May 2010, 25

Topics: Parenthood

23 Jul 2010 | 2:00 am

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Parents Have Abundant Opportunities to Teach Their Children Important Gospel Principles

"When we have a family home evening, a family council, or a meaningful gospel conversation with our children, we have the opportunity to look into their eyes and tell them that we love them and that Heavenly Father loves them. In these sacred settings, we can also help them understand, deep in their hearts, who they are and how fortunate they are to have come to this earth and to our home and to participate in the covenants we have taken in the temple to be a family forever."

Robert D. Hales, "Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation," Ensign, May 2010, 97

Topics: Family Home Evening

27 Aug 2010 | 2:00 am

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Parents' Warm, Caring Interaction Will Have Lasting Effects on Children

"It is impossible to overestimate the influence of parents who understand the hearts of their children. Research shows that during the most important transitions of life—including those periods when youth are most likely to drift away from the Church—the greatest influence does not come from an interview with the bishop or some other leader but from the regular, warm, friendly, caring interaction with parents."

Robert D. Hales, "Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation," Ensign, May 2010, 95

Topics: Parenthood, Teaching

2 Aug 2010 | 2:00 am