Parenting Children - September 23, 2012

Day 40 - Encouraging Responsibility

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

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

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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We look at the role of dialogue in effective communications.Be available

  • demonstrating we’re available and ready to listen helps our teenagers open up
  • take opportunities for significant conversations when they come up – not always at the most convenient moments for us!
  • set aside regular time to talk

What are the principal interests your teenager enjoys talking about?