Parents must set the tone for relationships. They must take the initiative to control harmful in fluences in the home and encourage dynamic Christian living. To open communication with their children, parents are taught how to listen, affirm their children in verbal and non- verbal ways and eliminate ineffec tive ways of communicating such as lec ture, cliches and anger. In year two, children learn God's plan for sexuality and how to handle peer pressure. Sexuality is presented, not in medical terms, but in theological terms.
Sexual acts arise from conventional com mitment of the husband and wife toward each other.
In the third year, the adult focus is on letting go. It's a process, not an act. Parents are taught that some conflict is necessary and parents should provide children with several acceptable alter natives for resolving it. Youth are taught to develop a life mis sion. The family focuses on dating.