Parenting Children - September 3, 2012

Day 20 - Combining Love and Limits - Why Boundaries Matter

Why do we set boundaries?
• the foundation of effective discipline is unconditional love
• a child growing up wants and needs to know where the boundaries are and who is going to enforce them

Discipline develops three things:
• self- discipline (for morally responsible behavior)
• a respect for authority (parental and other)
• a sense of security

Question:
Have you tried one of the five love languages in a new way? What happened?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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  • drip-feed information
  • answer their questions
  • use opportunities for conversations.
    • 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

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

 

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