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Faithlink - Parent Zone :: By Alan S.L. Wong
Faithlink - Parent Zone is my response to queries (on parenting children and teens) posed to Faithlink, the magazine of Faith Methodist Church in Singapore.
A father of two sons (aged 21 and 19), Alan Wong is a (Sunday School) teacher at SunJam@10, ACJC. He is the author of "Building the Next Generation", a book on dramatized family devotions for preschoolers and early primaries. He is also the webmaster of "Parenting the Next Generation", a parenting and education website.
- A lot of teenagers have their bodies tattooed. Apart from the biblical perspective, how should I dissuade these youngsters from tattooing their bodies?
- A 17-year-old boy told me that his girlfriend is his everything. He feels lost when he has not heard from her for two months. Please advise.
- My teenage child bears resentment against me for having scolded and punished her when young for being disobedient. How can I mend our relationship and how can I deal with the hurt inflicted?
- Is it healthy for our toddler to sleep in our room with us? We are concerned about child safety when he is left to sleep alone in another room.
- I am father to a three-year-old girl and I bring her up alone. Recently, I place her in a childcare centre. She seems able to part with me when I drop her at the centre. However, her teacher tells me she refuses to put down her bag and water bottle, but carries them around throughout her stay. This worries me.
- My 17-year-old daughter has many aspirations but seems lacking in concrete actions to work towards them. What can I do?
- I see my children only in the evenings after work. How can I make the most of the little time I have with them so that I can still enjoy strong bonding with my children?
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