Q: The Rav mentioned earlier that a parent should use the word “please” when speaking to a child. But doesn’t saying the word “please” imply that the fulfillment of the request by the child is really only going to be a favor on the part of the child?
Tag: Chinuch
Rav Avigdor Miller on Har Sinai – The Antidote to the Yetzer Ha’Rah
Q: How can a parent help prepare his teenage children to resist the יצר הרע?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Going to Seminary in Eretz Yisroel
Q: Is it proper for girls to be going to Seminary in Eretz Yisroel?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Dealing With a Difficult Child
Q- What should a parent do with a child who who doesn’t speak nicely and doesn’t seem to be getting better?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Whom Does Hashem Really Love?
Q: Should we teach our children that Hashem loves all Jews or that He loves frum Jews?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Children and Luxuries
Q: Is there a problem with taking children to concerts where shomrei Torah u’mitzvos will be singing kosher songs?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Summertime Fishing
Q: When I take my child fishing is it better to emphasize the idea of tza’ar ba’alei chayim or to emphasize the concept that it is a zchus for the fish to be eaten by an oived Hashem who will use the energy obtained, to serve Hashem?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Hitting Children
Q: The Rav has taught us that criticism, and even physical punishment, is a positive thing and can be a great benefit. Does that mean that we should criticize and hit our children?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Laughing Child
Q: When I tell my little child to thank Hashem for being healthy and having two feet, he looks at me like I just fell off the moon and he laughs. How should I deal with that?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Farbrengen or The Circus
Q: How do I best deal with a child who wants to go to places that the Rav doesn’t approve of, like the circus or baseball games?