Josh, The Tiny Kiwi

Kamis, 13 Desember 2007

** Spend time with me, enjoy me

** Tell me what you like about me

** Help me find the words to tell you how I feel

** Help me feel big and proud, honour my feelings

** Tell me clearly what you want from me

** Be firm. Say No. I depend on you to set limits for me

** Let me know you still love me when you don't like what I do

** Keep me safe when you get mad at me

** Let me learn by trying things

** Comfort me when trying makes me cross

** Say sorry when you are wrong

** Show me it really is okay to make mistakes

** Coach me. I learn how to act by copying you

** It's my job to be the kids

** I need you to be the grown up.

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Memos From TeenAgers

1. Spend more time listening to what we have to say. Then we will spend more time listening to you

2. We are part of the family too!! Include us in what's going on even if we decide to pass on it most of the time

3. We know you are not perfect. If you stuff something up, admit it

4. Give us the chance to make decisions for ourselves. That's why we learn

5. Please don't judge our friends by the way they dress and we will do the same for your friends

6. Let us know that we matter to you and you are interested in what we do

7. Tell us when we've done something right. It's good to have positive feedback

8. OK, so we made a mistake. but don't go on about it for hours

9. You often say you didn't do this or that when you were our age. We'd love to hear just what you didi do

10. Please don't ask questions when you don't want to hear the answer.

Label: Messages in English