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Role of Parents is to Guide theirChildren to Have FaithFamilyForumNo.67

what about children? Too much information isVaccine for Cervical Cancer:
Do We Really Need It?

difficult for our children to handle and canParenting for Beginners No.6

easily do more harm than good if they are nottaught to use it wisely. Giving your children a

By Sayuri Sugii

Interview: Mr. Shinzo Omura

By Jon Benedict

smart phone without teaching them how toyourIn April of 2013, the Japanese government

children misbehave

began recommending teen girls to receive

navigate the internet is likeor sin, it is a great

vaccination for the HPV virus which causes

letting children walk on a

the romantic fire seems

opportunity to teachcervical cancer. However, heavy side effects

busy freeway unescorted.

to have gone out, andthe truth of thefrom the vaccine were reported from various

my husband does notGospel.

parts of the country and soon the government

show much affection.

WhenWhenIused to see my kids do something bad, I would

suspended its use.

Q. It’s been 5 years
since we were married,

How can we rekindle ourAsk Pastor Horiscold them and ask, “Why do you do this? This

Unlike the government stance of just

is not good. God does not like this. Are youvaccinating young people to prevent HPV virus

going to continue doing this?” My child would

infection, FFJ believes that proper abstinence

Q. My husband takes myanswer, "I don't know. I want to quit but can't".

education is the answer. Teaching our youth tochildren to a shrine on Shichi

not have sex before

gobad but can't help from sinning. But now I haveorof

Christian in my family and amdown and even boring. Many people think thatlearned to point them to Jesus. I tell my kids,

marriage is the safest

trying to raise my children tothey need to go back to the newlywed days and“This is why Jesus died on the cross. It was forway and without side

your sins. And all you have to do is believe in

effects for preventing

Him and he will wash your sins away.”cervical cancer.

As is often the case, children don't want to beoutside

they’ll learn to trust in Him.

san.

I

am

theonly

A. It is normal for many people into their 5thyear of marriage to feel everything has settled

they try to duplicate it. I don’t believe that isnecessary nor is it realistic... Our expressions ofA. Let your husband know that the Christian

love grows and changes and so the key is tochurch can be a blessings to the family andaccept the here and now and show affection andprovide protection for the children. To replacelove at your stage of maturity.

the Japanese tradition, introduce the alternative

Affection plays an important part of happinessof child dedication in the church and Gantan

and contentment so we don’t want to neglect it.

Reihai so that your husband can participate andIt’s important that you know your husband or

The internet provides

wish

childrenwife’s needs as well as your children’s and giveinformation

andgood health. This canthem as much affection as they want or need.

ofbe a great opportunity

Remember that some people may show lesscharge and is helpful

for you to guide yourphysical affection but it doesn't mean they loveto us as adults, but

family to Christ.

less. They may show their love in other ways.

IT and Children–Is it Okay to let your children have a smart phone?-

By Takashi Horii

resources

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married?

have Christian faith. What can I do?

I believe if we catch those opportune
moments,Jesus will work in their hearts andlove so it becomes like when we were first

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