tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105821002011-12-14T20:49:29.009-06:00Parenting with PersonalityHave you ever noticed, with the exception of identical twins, that no two chldren look exactly alike? Are you aware that even in identical twins, the fingerprints differ? Personality is another chractreistc that is unique to each child. I created this blog to explore those differneces and to help parents learn how to relate with each child in the most effective way.Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-14188979002920633632007-04-07T17:13:00.000-05:002007-04-07T17:14:25.991-05:00Copy CatCopy CatBy Ginger ReevesHave you ever noticed that kids are passionate about the same things their parents are passionate about? I mean what 3 year old really knows the difference between Alabama football and Auburn football? Or the New York Yankees or the New York Mets?I have a 3 year old who loves to pass out tracts. So much so he has gotten my husband and me off the couch before on a FridayFranklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1155039866231390982006-08-08T07:23:00.000-05:002006-08-08T07:50:26.003-05:00Young People dropping out of church.A recent artice in Agape Press talks about young people going to college and dropping out of the church. In 2002, the SBC's Council on Family Life reported that roughly 88 percent of evangelical children are leaving the church shortly after they graduate from high school. Dr. Frank Page, the denomination's new president, says SBC churches need to counter that statistic by finding ways to make Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1146845459537520482006-05-05T11:05:00.000-05:002006-05-05T11:10:59.553-05:00Take Kids out of Public SchoolsAccording to an article in Agape Press elemts of the Southern Baptist Convention are considering making a resolution to remove thier kids from public school.Why should christians pull thier kids out of public school? Why should they leave them in?One argument for leaving christian kids in school to so they can evangelize others kids. Well that would be great except research indicates that the Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1134584272979777192005-12-14T12:17:00.000-06:002005-12-14T12:17:53.040-06:00Step FamiliesStep FamiliesBy Ginger ReevesGrowing up the man I call my dad was actually my mom?s second husband. We left her first husband when I was only one year old and never saw him again. Yes, I share his DNA and his red hair, but that is all I share with him. My mom and dad married when I was 5 years old and he adopted me when I was 12 years old. My mother was not his first, nor even his second, Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1133897688941057072005-12-06T13:34:00.000-06:002005-12-06T13:34:48.973-06:00Chronicles of NarniaChronicles of Narnia This book series by C.S. Lewis makes a great book for children. I have not seen the movie so I can not vouch for its content, but will let you know soon.http://www.narniastory.com/Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1131737509222485602005-11-11T13:31:00.000-06:002005-11-11T13:31:49.246-06:00What are your kids lWhat are your kids listening too?By Ginger reeves I have been a listener of Christian radio for 5 years or so. I do this so I will be ?transformed by the renewing of [my] mind? Rom 12:2. I want to fill my mind and heart with Godly things. Matthew 12:34b says, ?For out of the mouth the overflow of the heart speaks.? As a parent, and a Christian, I am very concerned about the types of music Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1129613442684289592005-10-18T00:30:00.000-05:002005-10-18T00:50:53.873-05:00Are Your Children safe?Are Your Children safe on-line?We all can agree that we do not want our children exposed to pornography at an early age. We can all agree that we do not want adults that prey on children to reach them through email, internet chat rooms, and Instant Messaging services. The question really is, have we done enough to protect them?Do you have an internet filter that allows you to restrict access to Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1125334480583585442005-08-29T11:54:00.000-05:002005-08-29T11:54:40.593-05:00Parents Happy that cParents Happy that child got a ?D? on the Big Test.Noel A. Smith Elementary School was the test school for a new program. This program assesses each child?s personality and teaches the children, teachers, and parents about themselves. You can read an article originally ran in the The Dallas Morning News by clicking here.The program assesses each child?s unique personality and gives a Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1122928668902921502005-08-01T15:05:00.000-05:002005-08-04T06:32:59.646-05:00The two things Parents must do and are not doing.I was recently reading the February Barna research report titled "Parents Describe How they raise their Children." Two of items that I feel are most important in raising children are barely on the radar for most parents. I am going to share with you what they are and why I think they are important.Factor #1 Integrity and MoralityBarna reports that only 1% of parents believe their personal Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1121227565158844972005-07-12T22:32:00.000-05:002005-08-04T06:35:52.883-05:00Is my child contemplating suicide?Is my child contemplating suicide?Part of my training to become a Lay counselor involved suicide prevention. As a a lay counselor our policy was to notice the signs, stabilize the situation, and get immediate help from a more experienced source. The largest part is recognizing the signs given by those thinking of suicide.8 out of 10 people who kill themselves give definite signs to their Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1120769457924481192005-07-07T15:33:00.000-05:002005-08-04T06:37:48.436-05:00Stress for all of UsWhen stress adds up or even one severe occurrence can lead to behavioral problems. Problems can include lying, sleeping all the time, and even escalate to suicide. I have decided to give you some common stressors. Each one will have a number value. The higher the number the more likely it will cause severe problems, and they are additive.For example if your child went through a divorce and Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1119979986839912392005-06-28T11:11:00.000-05:002005-06-28T12:37:04.083-05:00Stress Factors by PersonalityWhile the causes of conflict can vary, certain factors can aggravate the severity and destructiveness of conflict in our families.Since the focus of this blog is on personality and how it affects parents and children, I am going to focus on the factors that seem to fit each personality.Charged vs. discharged.We have a limited supply of energy in reserve that we use to function properly each day. Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1114779586572496522005-04-29T07:54:00.000-05:002005-04-29T08:19:03.256-05:00Conscientious ChildrenConscientious Children Is your son or daughter cautious, calculating, critical, or ask question in such a way you think you are going through an inquisition? Do you wonder if your child's reasoning ability would indicate a fine lawyer or debater he will become? Does your child prefer doing slow tasks as opposed to high energy activities with lots of people? Congratulations you have a Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1113823470114228022005-04-18T05:58:00.000-05:002005-06-05T22:54:44.150-05:00Supportive ChildrenSupportive Children Is your son or daughter sweet, sensitive, or prone to follow others? Does your child prefer socializing with one or two people at a time? Congratulations you have a supportive Child. The "S" Child is influenced by a slow paced internal motor and the needle of this child's compass is drawn heavily to people. This child can be characterized as Supportive, sweet, steady, stable,Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1112207653528804512005-03-30T12:33:00.000-06:002005-03-30T12:36:31.273-06:00Inspiring ChildrenInspiring Children Does you son or daughter love to laugh and make others laugh? Does your child want to be the center of attention or perhaps turns everything into a drama? Congratulations you have an Inspiring Child. The "I" Child is influenced by an fast paced internal motor and the needle of this child's compass is drawn heavily to people. This child can be characterized as Inspiring, Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1110944909709327742005-03-15T21:31:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:49:48.786-06:00Parents say the darndest things!Thought you might like to know what parents are saying is important in child rearing. I would also love your comments. I only put some of the results follow this link for full story. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=183 According to Barna research,What Makes a parent Successful?patience 36%demonstrating love 32%enforcing Discipline 22%Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1109702303120975362005-03-01T12:03:00.000-06:002005-03-01T12:43:35.530-06:00Determined ChildrenDo you have a child that seems to here the word "no" as a challenge? Do you have that child that seems to take charge of the other children, and sometimes adults, in order to get something accomplished.congratulations you have a Determined Child. The "D" Child is driven by an fast paced internal motor and his compass is focused on the task. This child can be characterized as Determined, DemandingFranklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1107567106843589952005-02-04T19:10:00.000-06:002005-02-06T21:07:56.653-06:00Teaching with StyleThis is for all of my teachers out there, who are parents to many kids each day. Parents who also teach their children from time to time may appreciate the insights as well.
DISCovering how to relate to your students.
Do you notice differences in your students? Are they all exactly the same? If they are different then why do we expect them to learn the same way? You may have heard about Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1107455467085566322005-02-03T13:31:00.000-06:002005-02-03T13:27:37.396-06:00Parenting with PersonalityParenting with Personality
Food for thought. Once you have thought about it, let me know how you feel.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO CONCERNED PARENTS
Congress has funded the development of a plan for
_mandatory_ mental health screening of all school
children. The purpose of this screening will be to
determine which children should be prescribed
powerful psychiatric drugs.
If this new Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10582100.post-1107371516721972922005-02-02T13:10:00.000-06:002005-02-03T13:26:13.753-06:00Parenting with PersonalityWhy start a blog on parenting?
Why focus on personality?
Is personality important?
Parenting is a very important topic, at least to parents. Being a parent and realizing I do not have all the answers, but plenty of questions I wanted a place to discuss the issues.
I am focusing on personality because understanding a child's personality helps to determine the best was to correct, discipline, Franklin Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093721522821347304noreply@blogger.com0