1. X3 Rock Your Family
Session 3: Iʼm the Parent...
...dealing with toddlers

2. What is the bullseye?
• “Train and launch L-3 warriors that will impact
the world for Jesus Christ”
• Training
• Discipling

3. What does it look like?
• Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate
your children; instead, bring them up in the
training and instruction of the Lord”
• What would it look like to bring them up in the
training and instruction of the Lord?

4. Discipline
• This is one of the most draining and
exhausting aspects of parenting
• Youʼve got to set the boundary
• By setting the boundary you tell them who is
in charge

5. Ten Commandments of
Rock Your Family
• #1) I am the parent and you arenʼt
• You make the rules
• You set the boundaries

6. I Am The Parent
• The second you set the boundary they are
going to challenge it
• When they challenge the boundary, you
must enforce it
• If children have no boundary, they have no
security

7. I Am The Parent
• Enforced in a good, loving way
• If you let them move the boundary, they will
• Teaching children how to obey God
• The fence has to be clearly defined

8. I Am The Parent
• When the rules are enforced consistently
they feel loved
• It is important that children experience the
consequences of overstepping the boundary
• Good consequences and bad
consequences

9. I Am The Parent
• You donʼt want to discipline in anger
• You have to decide what the consequences
will be when your children are young
• If you are married, the decision must be
made together
• It has to be done in a loving way that your
kids understand

10. Homework
• Spend some time writing out boundaries
• How will you enforce the rules?
• Iʼm the parent, youʼre not