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Find the Sneaky B.I.G. Car
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 Last weekend, I had the pleasure of taking my three preschool granddaughters to the park near my house. They get so excited to swing and to slide that they forget to look for cars before they cross the street.
I invented a game called "Find the Sneaky Car."
At every crosswalk they stop, look, and listen for the sneaky car. We have played this enough that they now do it without my prompting. They now notice and avoid danger as they go to the park.
As children become teenagers, swings and slides become television, music, and movies. In their excitement, teenagers can also miss the "sneaky" dangers. We need to teach how to notice and avoid these dangers.
In my program "Ultimate Illusion," I call it "Ask the B.I.G. Questions."
B - What BELIEF about sex is being taught or promoted?
I - IS this belief true?
G - Is this belief GODLY?
Start this conversation with your teenagers regarding:
- television shows
- commercials
- movies
- magazine articles
- music
- billboards
- or anything else in culture.
Later you may notice them making a comment that answers a B.I.G. question without you asking. Praise them for their maturity and even thank them for pointing out something you missed.
Some studies now say our children will spend more time consuming media over their lifetimes they will in their full-time jobs.
We must teach the wisdom of Solomon:
"I said to myself, "Come on. I'll put pleasure to the test. I want to find out what is good." ... I gave myself everything my eyes wanted. ... But then I looked over everything my hands had done. ... And nothing had any meaning. It was like chasing the wind. Nothing was gained."
Ecclesiastes 2:1-10 (NIRV)
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