Parenting Children - September 25, 2012

Day 42 - Good Choices - Sex

• drip-feed information
• answer their questions
• use opportunities for conversations.
o e.q: magazine articles, TV programs, films, etc.
• talk about right and wrong touch
• give them a helpful book to read before they reach puberty and offer to discuss it with them

Question:
How can you try to pass on your values about sex to your child(ren) as they grow up?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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. Be Fair and Clear

  • are they old enough to understand our instructions?
  • are we expecting too much for their age?

2. Use your voice effectively

  • use a serious tone of voice to teach what “no” means
  • aim not to shout unless warning of danger

3. Action gets results

  • shouting and threatening are ineffective
  • important to take action over bad behavior,
  • i.e: follow through with a consequence

What choices have you given your child(ren) today?  What encouragement have you given for right choices this week?  What unpleasant consequences have you used for wrong choices this week?

 

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