Parents are to bring up and educate and train their children in habits of self-control and self-denial. They are ever to keep before them their obligation to obey the word of God and to live for the purpose of serving Jesus.
Parents should educate their children that there is a need to live in accordance  with simple habits in their daily life, and to avoid a very expensive  lifestyle.From Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 386

From Family Life | Week of None

If children were trained to love and fear God at home, when they go forth into the world, they would be prepared to train their own families for God.

EGW, Adventist Home, pp317.

From Family Life | Week of None

If in their own homes children are allowed to be disrespectful, disobedient and unthankful, their sins lie at the door of their parents. The mother...is to rule her household wisely in dignity of her motherhood. Her influence in the home is to be paramount; her word, law. If she is a Christian, under God's control, she will command the respect of her children. Tell your children exactly what you require of them. Ellen G. White, Child Guidance, pp 98.

From Family Life | Week of Oct. 3, 2025

Let the wife and mother take time to read, to keep herself well informed, to be a companion to her husband, and to keep in touch with the developing minds of her children. Let her take time to make the dear saviour a daily companion and familiar friend. Let her take time for the study of the Word of God, take time to go with the children into the fields, and learn of God through the beauty of His works. Ellen G. White,  Child Guidance, pp 73

From Family Life | Week of Aug. 14, 2025

If parents give their children the proper education, they themselves will be made happy by seeing the fruit of their careful training in the christlike character of their children. 

Parents are doing God the highest service by presenting to the world well-ordered, well-disciplined families, who not only fear the Lord, but honour and glorify Him by their influence upon other families; and they will receive their reward. Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 533.

From Family Life | Week of Aug. 1, 2025

God requires parents, by self-control, by an example of solid character building, to disseminate light within the immediate circle of their own little flock (children). No unhelpful conversation is to be allowed to take place.

Parents should daily strive silently and prayerfully against harshness of speech and temper. "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth  his spirit than he that taketh a city."

Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 443

From Family Life | Week of July 4, 2025

Let only pleasant words be spoken by parents to their children, and respectful words by children to their parents.

When you speak angry words to your children, you are helping the cause of the enemy of righteousness,  Satan. 

Let parents overcome the habits of hasty speech and the desire to blame others.

Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 437, 338.

From Family Life | Week of June 26, 2025

Above all things, parents should surround their children with an atmosphere of cheerfulness and love. A home where love dwells and where it finds expression in looks, words in acts, is a place where angels delight to dwell. Parents, let the sunshine of love, cheer, and happy content enter your own hearts and let its sweet influence  pervade the home. Manifest a kindly, forbearing spirit, and encourage the same in your children. Ellen G.  White , The Adventist,  pp 426.

From Family Life | Week of June 5, 2025

Oh, how much money we waste on useless articles in the house, on potato crisps and fancy dress, and on candies and other articles we do not need! Parents, teach your children that it is wrong to use God's money  in self-gratification......... Encourage your children to save their pennies (money) wherever possible to be used in missionary work. They will gain rich experience  through the practice of self-denial, and such lessons will often keep them from acquiring  habits of intemperence.

 Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 388

From Family Life | Week of May 23, 2025

Parents are to bring up and educate and train their children in habits of self-control and self-denial. They are ever to keep before them their obligation to obey the word of God and to live for the purpose of serving Jesus.
Parents should educate their children that there is a need to live in accordance  with simple habits in their daily life, and to avoid a very expensive  lifestyle.

From Ellen G. White, The Adventist Home, pp 386

From Family Life | Week of May 8, 2025