Parenting Teens - August 30, 2012

Day 14 - Love Language - Affectionate Touch

Parenting Teenagers

Affectionate and appropriate touch is one of the five love languages.

• teenagers can be embarrassed by physical affection yet also long for it • avoid embarrassing them • find appropriate moments and ways to maintain physical contact if they're feeling self conscious

Question:
Which of the five expressions of love do you find easiest to show to your children?

From Series: "Parenting Teenagers"

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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
    • don’t do everything for them

remind them to express gratitude for what we or others do for them

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