30 Secrets of Successful Families. 1 secret per day Challenge. Day 5 - Communication
Hello everyone, good day to you. I started a series about 30 Secrets of Successful Family, and I will be discussing the fifth Secret today.
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Communication is the bridge that keeps you connected with your children
- Day 1: Secret No. 1.Commitment
- Day 2: Secret No. 2.Teamwork
- Day 3: Secret No. 3.Respect
Day 4: Secret No. 4: Forgiveness
Secret No. 5: Communication
WHAT IT MEANS
Genuine communication takes place when you and your children share a two-way exchange of thoughts and feelings.
WHY IT MATTERS
Communication can become especially challenging with teenagers. Perhaps not long ago, “it was like you had a backstage pass to your children’s lives,” says the book Breaking the Code. “Now the best you can hope for is a seat out in the audience, and it probably won’t even be a very good seat.” Contrary to appearances, when this happens children need communication the most!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Adapt to your child’s timetable. Do so even if that means late-night conversations.
“You might feel like saying, ‘Now you want to talk? I was with you all day!’ But how can we complain if our children want to open up to us? Isn’t that what every parent hopes for?”
“I like my sleep, but some of the best conversations I’ve had with my teenagers have been after midnight.”
BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, but that of the other person.”—1 Corinthians 10:24.
Fight distraction. One father admits: “I sometimes find myself mentally multitasking when my children are speaking. And I’m not fooling them—they can tell!”
If you can relate to that statement, turn off the TV and put down all devices. Focus on what your child is saying, and treat his or her concern as worthy of your full attention, no matter how trivial it may seem.
“We need to assure our children that their feelings are important to us. If they think otherwise, they will keep their concerns locked inside or turn elsewhere for help.”—Maranda.
“Don’t overreact, even if your child’s thinking is way off center.”—Anthony.
Pay attention to how you listen.
Take advantage of informal settings. Sometimes children open up when they are not sitting face-to-face with a parent.
Mealtime presents another opportunity for informal conversation.
WHAT SOME HAVE DONE “At dinnertime each of us relates the worst thing and the best thing that happened that day. This practice unites us and lets each of us know that we don’t have to face problems alone.”—Robin.
YES! COMMUNICATION IS INDEED A SECRET TO A SUCCESFUL/HAPPY FAMILY.
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