Parenting Children - September 30, 2012

Day 47 - Developing family traditions, routines, and rituals

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

• traditions create a family identity
• help our children feel they belong
• positive traditions reinforce our values
• our children will be more secure and better able to resist peer pressure when necessary
• daily routines (see Session 1)
• weekly traditions
• family night (see Session 1)
• weekends
• church
• annual traditions
• family vacations
• birthdays
• Christmas and other holidays
• marking the seasons

Question:
Complete the attached worksheet.

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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  • any expectations to be perfect parents are unrealistic and unhelpful
  • no instant recipe or formula for bringing up children
    • different situations and different children call for different approaches
    • some general principles that apply to all families
    • value of discussions with other parents
    • challenge of pace of life today
  • vital for parents to invest enough time and energy into family life

What about parenting gives you the most joy today?

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