by Rich Patterson | Jan 1, 2020 | Boundaries, Expectations, Family & Relationships, Family Boundaries, follow through, Kids, Kids & Adults, Parenting, Parents, Resilience, Resiliency, Teenagers, Teens
What Kids Need: Parental Boundaries It doesn’t take very long for kids to learn that they can break the rules without consequences. Parents help kids learn self-discipline and self-control when they set boundaries in the home and enforce them. As a high school...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 24, 2019 | Behaviors, Boundaries, Connecting with kids, Conversations, fun nights
Limiting Fun Nights Do you limit the number of fun nights out away from the home that your child may have in a week? I believe that is good parenting and a good idea. When started early, kids will come to accept that it isn’t okay for them to go with the group...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 18, 2019 | Behaviors, Being your best, Boundaries, character, communication, Connecting with kids, Decision-Making Skills, Resilience, Resiliency
Clearly Expressed Standards Do you talk to your child about behavior standards? I mean, really sitting down with them and expressing your expectations for their behavior in various situations. When we wait until something inappropriate comes up, it is already too...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 27, 2019 | Assets for Youth, Belief, Boundaries, communication, Connecting with kids, Conversations, Family & Relationships, High-Risk Behaviors, Kids & Adults, Parenting, Parents, Personal Standards, Positive behaviors, Resilience, Resiliency, Setting Limits, Sexual Activity, sexual restraint, Teenagers, Teens, What kids need
What Kids Need: Sexual Restraint Kids believe that it is essential to abstain from sex, according to the Search Institute’s youth survey of nearly three-million kids. Most are willing to postpone becoming sexually active; however, in the same survey, only 36%...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 23, 2019 | Boundaries, School Boundaries
What Kids Need: School Boundaries We’ve been discussing the interpretations of the 40 Developmental Assets for Youth from the Search-Institute. Today we’re looking at School Boundaries. In general, schools are good about establishing the various rules...
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