▪ Discuss ways you can build the 10 positive traits below into your children.
▪ How do you keep the negatives from undermining the positives?
Your strategy will likely change based on the personality, temperament, and challenges of each child.
Positives without negatives
1 Confident without being arrogant.
2 Humble without being weak.
3 Determined without being stubborn.
4 Teachable without being gullible.
5 Friendly without being naive.
6 A servant without being an enabler.
7 Merciful without being undiscerning.
8 Discerning without being a critic.
9 Capable without being overly self-reliant.
10 Godly without being Pharisaic.
Steve Cornell
(from my book: The 18 Year Factor – How our upbringing affects our life and relationships)
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