Parenting Teens - September 1, 2012

Day 16 - Love Language - Kind Actions

Parenting Teenagers

Doing kind actions is one of the five love languages.

• see the regular kind actions you do on their behalf as a way of showing them your love • look for opportunities to do something extra for them • be careful not to rescue them otherwise they won't learn from their mistakes • give teenagers increasing responsibility o don't do everything for them • remind them to express gratitude for what we or others do for them

Question:
How could the list of ranked love languages you made yesterday be helpful in your parenting this week?

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Speaking affirming words is one of the five love languages.

  • the words we speak to our teenagers can stay with them for the rest of their lives
  • tell them of your love and pride in them affirm them (not just when they please you; not just for their achievements)
  • affirm their looks
  • aim at five positive comments for every one negative comment
  • find things for which to praise them
  • loving words build confidence and affect their attitudes
  • loving words can be spoken and written

Which of the five expressions of love do you find hardest to show to your children?