Online Parenting Classes Give Proven Keys to Family Health and Success

Free online parenting class focuses on oft overlooked but proven parenting style: daily family meals. Children nurtured by daily dinners enjoy better health and emotional stability. Adding “Dinner Talk” or epic storytelling tends to perpetuate family values.

Rockford, IL (PRWEB) February 22, 2006 -- New online parenting class shows that family stability can be as simple as eating dinner together every night as a family. Research confirms that children who eat daily family dinners 1) abuse drugs less 2)have more nutritious meals 3) perform better in school.

But there’s more. Studies show that parents still far outrank television, society, even schools, when it comes to passing on moral values to the upcoming generation. This is effectively accomplished at the dinner table with epic storytelling.

The course comprises four parts.

I. “Fun Family Traditions” shows the importance of nutritious meals, and how “dinner talk” is an effective teaching format. Articles cover listening skills, communication, internet safeguards, harmony at home, and how to satisfy your adolescent’s spiritual hunger. Epic Hero of the month is George Washington, with little-known but interesting facts about his contribution to our nation’s greatness. Home page regularly posts news items for dinner talk discussion.

II. “Epic Heroes” defines the power of epic literature, shows children’s need for parental example, and illustrates the power of using parables in dinner time teaching and at other teaching moments. Parents underestimate the influence of their example, both positive and negative. History, epic stories, and positive cultural traditions contribute to children’s vital sense of identity. Articles teach about parental example, and how to turn adversity into a character-building experience. Parents learn how to teach moral values without nagging. Relevant parables show parents how to make their teaching unforgettable.

III. “Character Education” covers accountability, work ethics, choices and consequences, integrity, self-discipline, meditation, reverence, right and wrong, drug prevention strategy. Children learn how obedience to just principles brings them peace. Epic heroes provide worthy role models for children and youth and help filter out negative influences.

IV. “Adolescent Morality and Peer Influence” addresses the causes of peer pressure. Parents learn about adolescent identity crisis and how to overcome it. Parents can set high moral standards for their children and help young people live them without being discouraged. Moral standards help youth become leaders, not followers of their peers.

Each lesson includes a list of activities, such as planning theme-based family nights, readers’ theater, service projects, discussion questions, journal writing, and more. Substantial resources provide character building activities, dinner talk themes, additional parables, quotes, relevant news items, informative articles, dinner talk theme book, and more.

Author/parent Christine McClung grew up with dinner talk, and without television, in her home. She and her husband Richard have raised four children to be responsible adults, making meaningful contributions to society.

For those wondering what to talk about once the television is turned off, help can be found at www.epicworld.net and the Epic Heroes parent training series. Visitors to these free online parenting classes find inspiration, useful information, activities, and support. Parents will learn how to establish fun family traditions, make their teaching unforgettable, build strong moral character, win against peer pressure, and teach their children how to be leaders. Tonight’s dinner talk trains tomorrow’s heroes.

For additional information regarding these free online parenting classes, contact Christine McClung or visit www.epicworld.net.

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