We have been on vacation and I am having trouble getting back into a routine. With the days of summer quickly coming to an end, I am attempting to savor every last minute with my kids. They are growing up too fast. I am aging too fast. The days speed by too fast. I ran across this list today on my local YMCA site.
How to engage our children:
1. Ask them about their day
2. Ask their opinion
3. Set clear boundaries and expectations
4. Be a positive role model for youth
5. Provide positive creative outlets for youth
6. Get to know the kids on your block if you don’t already
7. Instill positive values and model them frequently
8. Smile
9. Praise more, criticize less
10. Keep your promises
11. Delight in their discoveries
12. Answer their questions
13. Make yourself available
14. Be there for their events
15. Catch them doing something right
16. Admit when you make a mistake
17. Believe in them
18. Daydream with them
19. Make decisions together
20. Love them, no matter what
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2 comments:
Welcome back! Hope you had a great vacation!
Thanks for the list!
so nice to see back! you were missed!
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