Parenting Children - August 15, 2012

Day 3 – Family Provides Support

our children will experience:
•  rejection
•  disappointment
•  failure they should experience in their family:
•  acceptance
•  love
•  encouragement

Question:
How can you intentionally be more physically or emotionally “there” to support your child(ren) this week?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

Study Guide

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Choose the Right Battles

  • pause for thought
  • stop to think about whether your child is: HALT
    • H – Hungry
    • A – Anxious
    • L – Lonely
    • T – Tired
    • Or, are you?

Recognize natural childishness

  • Recognize the difference between natural childishness and disobedience
  • This halves the battles we have to fight
  • Adjust your expectations according to their level of maturity

Maintain a Sense of Humour

  • find ways to lighten the atmosphere

laugh together and with other parents

Complete the attached worksheet.

 

 

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