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Rock Solid Families is committed to helping educate, equip, and empower families to be all God created them to be! Merrill and Linda Hutchinson began Rock Solid Families in October of 2018. They have over 60 years of combined experience in teaching, public speaking, counseling, ministry, and coaching. After much prayer, Merrill and Linda made the decision to step down from their full time positions in the church and public school to focus on strengthening families. Both believe that healthy schools, churches, and communities depend on strong and healthy families. This weekly podcast is made possible through the generous financial support of community partners. With the help of local sponsors and the word spreading through listeners like you, Rock Solid Families is helping to build stronger communities one family at a time!

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ROCK SOLID RADIO - ARE YOU A RESCUE PARENT - EPISODE 109

November 16, 2020 • Rock Solid Families • Season 3 • Episode 108

What kind of adults do you want your children to grow up to be? Most of us have a very similar answer; independent, strong, happy, faith-based, honest, hardworking, etc.... Give or take a few descriptors, we all seem to have a fairly common desire for our children. The question is, when you look at what you want your children to grow to be, are you actually preparing them to be that? Or, are you protecting them and guiding their every step?

We have actually coined a phrase we call - "Rescue Parent", a parent who knowingly or not, rescues their child from nearly every inconvenience or consequence they encounter. There is a time and place to rescue your child. If they are getting ready to run out into traffic, yes, by all means, stop them. But if they are riding their bike a little too fast, or not doing their homework, or they forget their lunch on their way to school. These are things that will most likely not cause anything more than discomfort and inconvenience in their life. These are the things that come with excellent teaching opportunities for your child.

In today's show, Linda and Merrill address the absolute importance of allowing your child to fail, fall, mess-up, get scratched, maybe even get in trouble. Yes, allow them to be in the middle of these situations and then allow them the priceless opportunity to figure it out! This is what helps up to grow children into the resources, responsible and productive people that we yearn for.

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