Working Class Parenting: Motivation, Education and Inspiration For Parents

We are not movie critics, however, we wanted to offer our review of #IronMan3  as parents for the sake of our readers. This review is intended to offer the mature content of the movie and provide a guideline for parents and their children. The review will not necessarily go into the merits of plot, special effects or acting for the sake of spoiling. Working Class Parenting was invited yesterday to the special sneak preview screening of Marvel’s #IronMan3 IMAX 3D, here in the Tampa Bay area. The excitement in the room was high as 350 plus patrons sat waiting for the opening sequence. We must admit, as Marvel fans we waited with great anticipation. We have broken down the mature content of the movie into their respective categories:

Innovative List of Parenting Hacks 1. Bathe your child in a laundry basket so that their toys don't float away. 2. Avoid committing a gender faux pas with other parents. Lean down and ask the baby his or her name. The parent will answer for them (if they can't talk yet). 3. Teach your child to pick up a juice box by the side flaps. This will keep them from squeezing juice all over themselves and making a huge mess.

The old Proverb goes (Proverbs 17:22), a joyful heart is good medicine. Nothing brings change to the atmosphere like genuine laughter. Whether it be amongst friends, family, with your children or watching a comedy alone, laughter undoubtedly is good medicine. I must admit that a child’s laughter is more contagious than a yawn. Whether blowing raspberries on a baby's belly, putting on a silly hat and chasing your 3-year-old, or pretending to fall to amuse a first-grader, laughter brightens a family’s life. It important as parents that we create an environment in our home that is joyful and full of wholesome laughter. Laughing together is a way to connect, and a good sense of humor also can make kids smarter, healthier, and better able to cope with challenges.

Here is a collection of recent parenting Tweets collected from various parents. I must admit, I can relate to half. Check out my very own incident at the end. Its not for the faint of heart. Enjoy! 1. The 3yo: "I had a booger. Blocking my nose. I took it out. And ate it. Yum. Yummy booger." And she wasn't lying, either. 2. What's wrong with those people? Who's driving those trucks? I don't like this."-Terrified 3yo watching Bob the Builder. 3. My kids have totally ruined the possibility of Netflix suggesting anything I would want to watch. 4. 2yo and I are about to embark on our maiden snuggle/movie on the new sofa. Ten minutes max before I fall asleep and she draws on my face. 5. Just discovered that my kid likes watching golf which is problematic because it's not good for me to be asleep when I'm alone with him. 6. Just washed down six cookies with a glass of white wine, in case you were wondering how taking my 2 kids to Disneylan...

Image Courtsy of Pelham Friends Church Perhaps one of the most intimidating aspects of Christian parenting would be how to properly teach your children Biblical faith. The topic, though near and dear to our hearts, becomes a challenge when trying to explain it to our children. How can we properly explain biblical principles that is age specific without leaving out the powerful life changing facts? I think as a body of believers we have done ourselves an injustice by simply handing our children color by number Bible stories. What sometimes gets lost in the Bible journey is the  power of the message and the good news of what Christ has done to save the lost. If you are looking for creative, fun-filled, and family-focused approaches to children's discipleship curriculum, there are plenty of options available. But as stated by raisinggodlychildren.org , "there are a number of children's pastors who are dissatisfied with what they've seen. Though they appreciate man...

Could not help but repost Jason Goods list of 3 year freak outs. I must say, I thought my kids were the only ones, but I stand corrected. Review the hilarious, but true list and see how many your kids actually freak out about.

  I remember the first time I met my wife, I had reluctantly visited a new youth group. To my surprise, upon my first visit their were only two people in the youth room. I was about half hour early and two individuals were my “now” wife and her best friend. They were practicing a song they would be singing in the main service. It took all of 10 to 15 minutes of looking and hearing her for me to decide that this was the girl I wanted to marry. Of course she didn’t even know I existed, but I would work on that. The area we lived in didn’t have much for teenagers to do, however it did have an ole’ school roller skating rink. This was our towns teenage mecca. Sure enough our first outing as a group and my first outing with my “now” wife was the roller rink. This would ultimately be where we would hang out the most, where I would eventually give her a “love” note shouting my love for her and the place where we would publicly hold hands for the first time. The rink had memories. ...

Praying with your children is vital in order to instill faith and trust in God. There is nothing more influential and effective to a child than to see their parents praying and there is nothing more powerful than letting your children pray. Many children might feel that prayer is for grown ups and only grown ups are heard. On the contrary, our children most know that their prayers are just as important. Pray activates faith and allows a child to feel that they too can speak with this “grown up” God. Our family practices family prayers, meal time prayers, individual prayers and spontaneous prayers as events call for. It will not be odd to be driving and hear a siren and one of us start praying for the individual, or pass an accident scene and began to lift up the victims. I can’t help but believe that we have secretly affected the outcome of numerous events. God requires and desires us to intercede in behalf of our fellow man. Its when we step put in selfless and humble faith that he...

Ethan Walmark, a six year old on the autism spectrum plays a Billy Joel favorite. Never underestimate a child's ability and the power of music. God Bless You Ethan and thank you for sharing your talent. Watch him at a special Gala Here