My Kid Only Obeys to Please Me — Here's the Biblical Fix
About this episode
Elizabeth Urbanowicz discusses how to raise obedient Christian children without fostering people-pleasing behavior.
How do you raise an obedient Christian child without accidentally training them to be a people pleaser or to just fear consequences? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz answers a listener's question about teaching kids healthy obedience that flows from a love for God — not a fear of man. In this episode you'll learn: Why lowering behavioral expectations is NOT the biblical answer (and what to do instead) How to tailor your discipline for a people-pleasing child vs. a strong-willed child The heart-probing questions that turn discipline moments into discipleship moments
People in this episode
Guest: Elizabeth Urbanowicz
Topics covered
- obedience
- Christian parenting
- discipline
- people pleasing
- spiritual growth
Keywords
- obedient children
- Christian discipline
- parenting advice
- spiritual obedience
- discipleship
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