Parenting Teens - August 30, 2012

Day 14 - Love Language - Affectionate Touch

Affectionate and appropriate touch is one of the five love languages.

• teenagers can be embarrassed by physical affection yet also long for it • avoid embarrassing them • find appropriate moments and ways to maintain physical contact if they're feeling self conscious

Question:
Which of the five expressions of love do you find easiest to show to your children?

From Series: "Parenting Teenagers"

Study Guide

More Messages Associated With "Family"...

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  • having a vision for our familu life
  • pausing to think about what we want to achieve
  • what will our children’s memories be of us and their home in twenty years, time?

Goals for our family life

When they are adults, will our children associate their upbringing with:

  • having fun together as a family?
  • being listened to?
  • being able to talk through difficult choices?
  • being encouraged and affirmed?
  • being valued for their unique personality and gifts?
  • knowing they are loved?
  • learning important values of honesty, generosity, etc.?
  • learning to think about others?
  • being prayed for?
  • having clear boundaries for their own protection?
  • seeing kindness modeled?

The importance of play

  • using their imagination
  • learning skills
  • playing on their own
  • playing with others
  • indoor and outdoor play
  • limiting screen time

Did you have fun with your family growing up?  When do you have the most fun together as a family now?

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