Parenting Children - August 22, 2012

Day 10 – The Importance of Establishing Routines


•  routine brings security and safety
•  children thrive on routine

Regular Mealtimes:
•  help to provide a healthy diet
•  give opportunities to be together as a family
•  many benefits of sitting around a table

Question:
What routines have you developed in your family life? What new routines would you like to develop?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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  • our children crave to be noticed by us and crave our attention
  • special time with each child develops their self-esteem and their ability to relate to others
  • can be difficult for us as parents to recognize this need and to fulfill it
  • the more children we have, the more planning and conscious effort it takes
  • channels of communication are opened through spending one-on-one time with our child(ren)
  • can transform a child’s behavior
  • eye contact:
    • can be used either positively or negatively
    • children learn by modeling – if we do it, they’ll do it
    • easy when they are babies – but don’t give up eye contact as they get older
    • good eye contact goes hand in hand with active listening

Do you have fond memories of 1:1 time with a parent?  What memories can you create with your children one on one?

 

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