Parenting Teens - August 26, 2012

Day 10 - Family and Meal Times

Mealtimes and intentional family time are especially important for building healthy relationships with teenagers.

Question:
Do you have a regular family time daily or weekly? If not, what steps can you take to introduce one?

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Time spent together is one of the five love languages.

  • The importance of giving our teenagers our undivided attention
  • doing something with them – it doesn’t have to be expensive
  • ask them what they enjoy doing
  • don’t set the bar too high – seize opportunities, go out for a pizza, walk the dog together, play or watch sport. go to the cinema or a concert
  • consider spending a more extended period of time with each child once a year

Can you remember a particular example of your parent(s) showing love to you in this way?