discussion questions

Share a recent example of when a child’s behavior was baffling or frustrating for you. As you think about that, is it more likely that the child was:
- Unable to understand what they think, feel, want, or need, OR
- A sensory processing issue?
Either in general or with a specific child, answer:
- What has been going really well?
- What is the really challenging part right now?
- What is your greatest need?
From page 19, question 6: Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; You will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. Isaiah 58:9 (NIV)
- How does this verse encourage you personally?
- How does this verse encourage you to respond to your child’s needs?
The first large paragraph on p. 20 mentions the healing that can happen when a child learns to “fully embrace their past, present, and future.” When hard things have happened in their past, how can we help them to embrace that? What are some biblical examples of this happening?
As a Christian, did you ever struggle with an authority figure correcting you all of the time about behaviors? How did that make you feel? There is a sentence on p. 23 that reads, “...our primary goal with the child is relationship - and new behaviors emerge out of those safe, loving relationships.” Have you seen this play out in your walk with God? How does relationship lead to changed behavior with our heavenly Father?