Dr T Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Let him fail and stand beside him as he does. (This one can be difficult) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Teach him good hygiene (don't forget flossing counts too :) ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Expect changes in your adolescent's behavior and distinguish between normal and abnormal teen behavior. Allow for normal teen behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Make time to be alone with him. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Meet his girlfriends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Remember that you are an adult and until they are they are not. Treat them with the proper developmental level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Teach him he doesn't have to hit to get his point across Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Promote a sense of wonder in his life :) Edited July 27, 2009 by Dr T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Teach him to value time and to be time conscious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 If he is going to be late for some reason, teach him to contact the person as soon as he figures out that he will be late. Teach him not to make showing up late a habit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Praise or uplift your son when you can. To do this in front of others has been shown to carry more weight with that behavior (for your son's ego) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Do not talk down to your son, especially in front of his friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Teach him to compliment a good deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Take him on a walk and introduce him to bugs and ants and animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Teach him what's really important in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Teach him about respecting others and respect for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Teach him about integrity by keeping your word :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Teach him when daddy's not home, he will have to trap the bug and throw it outside. Mommys don't do bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 That's a good one Anatess and it's true in my home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Read to them, especially when they're young. They will learn to "open their eyes" and learn about anything with the help of a really good book - fiction stories included. (For example, I learned about the plight of Jews and Christian people helping out Jews in World War II from the true story book The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. I learned about good German soldiers from the same book. I learned about the conditions of concentration camps from the same book. And with the same book, I learned about the power of forgiveness.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Encourage them to build things. So what if they happen to dig up a big hole in the backyard to build their fort, and so what if they used up all the winter firewood plus all the Christmas packing boxes and the entire roll of duct tape. There are just some things worth letting the kids have no matter how much you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Offer him choices (when you are able). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Be a good example-be his hero :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Teach him things. (Do not assume he knows, ask if he does, show him how and watch him do it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Teach him not to say "I know" when somebody is saying something he already knows. Instead, teach him to listen attentively even if he already knows because you never know if some little tidbit of info might come up that one can learn from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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