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"By the time your children are in high school, they should be doing for themselves a lot of the things you’ve been doing for them all of their lives."If you haven't started teaching your teen to be self-sufficient, it's never too late. Simple things like grocery shopping are easy enough. Simply take your teenager with you. You can take her with you on lots of simple errands like picking up dry cleaning and taking your pets to the vet. Not only will this help her learn how to start doing these things on her own, but it provides great opportunities for deeper discussions. Read more at ParentingIdeas.org.
Labels: responsibility, role models, setting_examples
posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:22 AM
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"Retreating from the situation can feel like a defeat. Walking away is not defeat, parents. Not one bit... Walking away is a victory. It means you are aware you have hit the limits of your own tolerance, and that you are not willing to suffer any further. Walking away demonstrates your clear understanding that an impasse has been reached..."
Labels: arguments, communication, setting_examples
posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:47 PM
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