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TEEN TIPS DISAGREE RESPECTFULLY It is all right to disagree, but be sure to do so with respect. The fifth commandment has no age limit. 1.
TEEN TIPS LEARN TO LISTEN While we may differ with what is being said, we should be courteous enough to listen, realizing that even in a pound of nonsense there is likely to be an ounce of sense. 2.
TEEN TIPS RECOGNIZE PARENTS’ LOVE With rare exception, what a parent does is done with the motive of love. 3.
TEEN TIPS BENEFIT FROM PARENTS’ EXPERIENCE It is quite likely that in some fields youth have more knowledge than their parents, but in the business of living, parents have more experiences than youth. Wisdom learns from experience. 4.
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS MAINTAIN A LOVE RELATIONSHIP -The most vital need of the adolescent is unconditional love. -precious words: I LOVE YOU 1.
“I reject that behavior, but I will always accept you.You are precious to me, and I love you very dearly.”
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS SET THE RIGHT EXAMPLE -Children learn by precept – what we say – and by example – what we do. 2.
-Young people possess a keen sense of discernment and can readily see any discrepancy between word and action.
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS KEEP THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN -Master the science of listening and the art of responding. 3.
Intelligent listening is a science. It is not enough to listen to the words; we should understand the feelings behind the words. It is not sufficient to hear the voice; we should pick up the tone of the voice. It is not just listening to the language; we should interpret the body language, remembering that communication is only seven percent verbal, 38 percent tonal, and 55 percent body language.
Three types of responses 1. Judgmental response “I’m condemning you” 2. Passive response I’m listening to you 3. Reflective response I’m feeling with you
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS PARENTS SHOULD MAKE LESS STATEMENTS AND ASK MORE QUESTIONS -When giving advice, it is more effective to ask than to say it. 4.
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS RESPECT YOUTH’S FREEDOM CHOICE -Sometimes parents with deep concern for the welfare of their youth require quick answers to vital questions. But big issues need time. We must learn to let teenagers take time to find answers to life’s great questions. Here, patience is needed. The bible says that we all ‘have need of patience” Hebrews 10:36. 5.
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR PARENTING TEENAGERS PRAY WITH AND PRAY FOR OUR TEENAGERS -We must never stop praying, for Scripture says that “the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” James 5:16. 6.