AM 930 Blog

Staying connected with your teenager...

From Focus on the Family dot com ...

 

• Commit to a vigorous outdoor activity over the weekend with your kids. Push the limits, and be creative.
• Listen to music that your child enjoys — keeping an open mind.
• Keep "dating" your daughter and scheduling fun activities with your son on a regular basis.
• Figure out how to have fun with your teen by immersing yourself in his world for an afternoon. Hang out together, read a book she likes, play his games, listen to her stories.
• Connect with other adults who play an important role in your child's life — coaches, teachers, youth leaders — and compare notes on how your child is progressing.
• Shock your son or daughter by doing something together on his or her "turf" — skateboarding, playing hoops at the park, going to the mall.
• Plan special rite-of-passage events when your child reaches milestone ages like 13, 16 and 18.
• Tell your child you'll pay if he goes to a movie with you. Afterward, ask questions about the film's themes.

Comments

1. Tangie
   Jul 14, 2011 02:17 am
   Walking in the presence of giants here. Cool thnkniig all around!