Use this checklist to help prepare your teens for independence.
Boundaries & Limits
Peers play a large role in a teen’s life. Helping them discern how friends influence them can give them a more successful experience.
As their parent, you need to find the balance between being your child’s friend and being her parent.
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It may be uncomfortable, but the stakes are high. And your teen needs to hear the truth. From you.
Consider all the facts before you allow your kids to have a cellphone.
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Creating boundaries in your home for cellphone use.
Is your toddler acting up or acting like a child? Even when you don’t know, guide him or her toward positive behavior.
Help your teens understand the importance of rest and find it amid life’s constant demands and their on-the-go schedules.
Affirm each child as a gift from God and model appropriate touch, even as you let kids know that the areas of their body covered by a bathing suit should be treated with special care.
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Social development is important in every stage of childhood, even the first three years of a child’s life. Find age-appropriate ways you can promote healthy social interaction with your child.
Instead of just handing over the keys, set reasonable boundaries for your teen and evaluate your teen’s driving performance until you are confident your teen can maintain good driving habits.
Are you doing a better job of protecting your kids from the world instead of preparing them to live in it? Don’t view their struggles as a negative. Instead, help them take appropriate risks now so they learn how to trust God and lean on Him as they mature.
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