Parenting Children - September 27, 2012

Day 44 - Passing on Beliefs and Values - Answering Questions

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

How do we pass on our beliefs and values?
• our values are what we consider most important and will be reflected in how we spend our time, money, and energy
• what values are we modeling to our children?
• “notional values” and "real values”
• our values come from our core beliefs

1. Answering our children’s questions
• gives children a framework for understanding
• what life is about
• why are we here?
• what happens when we die?
• is there a God?

Question:
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3. Have time together as a family

  • don’t always eat separately
  • don’t have several TVs in the house
  • organize family nights, family outings, family vacations
  • do chores together
  • allow them to have fun together, playing childish games, being silly, playing outside
  • don’t always entertain them; allow them to be bored so they make up their own games
  • have fun together as a family

4. Give each child space and some privacy

  • some children need more time on their own than others

5. Help them to see each other’s good points

  • give them a sense of responsibility to look out for each other

What helps your child get along with other children better?

 

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