Parenting Children - September 26, 2012

Day 43 - Good Choices - The Internet, Games, Drugs and Alcohol

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

The Internet and Games
• alert children to the benefits and dangers
• put filters on home computers
• keep computers in family room
• enforce time limits for being online and playing games Drugs and alcohol
• have conversations throughout their upbringing
• equip them with the facts to inform and protect them

Question:
What should you do to restrict your child’s time online, and playing games, and how can you keep them safe? How can you try to give your children a healthy attitude toward drugs and alcohol?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

Study Guide

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1. Recognize it’s a long process

  • typically it takes at least eighteen years!
  • help them to realize that talking through an issue that has upset them is more productive than behaving badly

2, Try to find the root cause of the anger

  • listen to your child
  • HALT – are they Hungry, Anxious, Lonely or Tired?
  • may not be easy to work out root cause – they may not know
  • if we don’t find the root cause, they can become angrier or suppress their emotions, leading to rebellion later
  • create environment of openness and honesty to encourage communication

Complete the attached worksheet.

 

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