The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

I believe it takes prayer and wisdom every
month of every year on how involved your
family can or should be in anything.

we try to involve as many children as we can in any given activity.

Opportunities will continue to come around again for the things that we think might be important for our children to experience. We can’t make decisions based on fear, thinking we must offer them every enrichment possible. Rather, because we know that God is sovereign, we can be confident that He will provide what we need for our children when they most need it.

Here are some questions to ask in rela-
tion to the whole family:
•;Can;more;than;one;child;participate,
or can the entire family participate?

For consideration:
•;Prioritize;and;pick;those;events;that
are most desirable and in line with
your goals for this child, not just what
sounds good to you.

The Child
When deciding on an activity, we must
discern if our child will thrive in the en-
vironment and if this is the right timing.
We also need to weigh whether he needs
help in an area that we are not equipped
to teach or if he needs an outlet for ex-
pression or physical education. Here are
several guiding questions:
•;Does;my;child;have;a;bent;for;this;ac-
tivity already, and would it benefit him
further?

For consideration:
•;There;may;be;a;season;when;the;child
is fully engaged in an activity but later
loses interest in it. You must decide
whether it is really necessary to contin-
ue or to allow him to move to another
interest.

The Activity Not only do we need to look at the child, but we also need to look at the activity. Prayer is an essential key in determining the real needs of your child and your school.