Parenting Teens - August 22, 2012

Day 6 - Home - A Place of Safety and Acceptance

We look at the importance of our home being a place of safety and acceptance.

•Our family can be a shelter from the different storm our teenagers will face: disappointment, failure, rejection
•When they are hurt, they need our comfort and consolation
•We can demonstrate this practically by allowing them to talk and by listening to them
•Effective communication with teens requires time
•Discussing and debating with teenagers is more effective than lecturing and judging them.


Question:
What changes would you like to make to your family’s home life, in the area of safety and acceptance?

Study Guide

More Messages Associated With "Family"...

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  • traditions create a family identity
  • help our children feel they belong
  • positive traditions reinforce our values
  • our children will be more secure and better able to resist peer pressure when necessary
  • daily routines
  • weekly traditions
  • family night
  • weekends
  • church
  • annual traditions
  • family vacations
  • birthdays
  • Christmas and other holidays
  • marking the seasons

Complete the attached worksheet

 

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