Parenting Children - August 22, 2012

Day 10 – The Importance of Establishing Routines


•  routine brings security and safety
•  children thrive on routine

Regular Mealtimes:
•  help to provide a healthy diet
•  give opportunities to be together as a family
•  many benefits of sitting around a table

Question:
What routines have you developed in your family life? What new routines would you like to develop?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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Training our children for healthy independence

  • we don’t own our children
  • we are helping our children move from parental control to self-control
  • letting them go can be hard for parents
  • a gradual process over eighteen years
  • allow them to make their own decisions and learn from their own mistakes

unhealthy control can be caused by wanting to look good, fear of failure, stress, or perfectionism

How can you allow your children to learn from their mistakes while still protecting them sufficiently?

 

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