Family Gems: Parents Can Offset Worldly Teachings by Guiding Their Children Each Day

Gems on the Family
Parents Can Offset Worldly Teachings by Guiding Their Children Each Day
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“When children go off to school or to play with their friends, parents cannot be totally sure of what they are learning. But if parents take time at home each evening to explain the gospel program to their children, it will offset the negative things they may get during the day.

“Now the Lord knew this–that is why he revealed to us that we should have family home evening every Monday night and on additional nights whenever we wish. I wonder what this world would be like if every father and mother gathered their children around them at least every Monday evening, explaining the gospel and bearing fervent testimonies to them. How could immorality continue, infidelity break up families, and delinquency spawn?”

Topics: parents, teaching

(Spencer W. Kimball, “Train Up a Child,” Ensign, Apr. 1978, 2, 4)