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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We look at the role of Paying Attention to Their World, Listening for Feelings & Avoiding Interruptions in effective communications.4. Show an interest in the world of your teenageres)

  • ask questions about their interests and listen to their answers
  • treat them as unique individuals with their own points of view and personal tastes

5. Listen for feelings

  • allow them to express negative emotions
  • don’t rush in with solutions right away

6. Try to avoid interrupting

  • the average person listens for only seventeen seconds

resist the desire to be defensive or to butt in and correct

What affirming words can you share with your teenager this week?  What one-to-one time can you plan?