Parenting Children - September 17, 2012

Day 34 - Relationships with siblings and other children Part III

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

Question:
What helps your child get along with other children better?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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The Internet and Electronic 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

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?

 

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