“Humans Are Wired To Connect So When We Feel Disconnected, We Turn To Food, Technology And Substances” -Ali Mattu PHD.
Parents, itโs obvious that staying connected with your kids is important. Having a healthy relationship, a strong line of communication, weโve discussed it all! โฃ
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But HOW to stay connected is the tricky part. So, here are some simple, but effective, ways to stay connected with your teen!๐โฃ
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โพ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ. For example, put down your phone or shut your computer screen. Even for just a few seconds, give your child your full attention.โฃ
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โพ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ. Encourage your child to expand on what theyโre saying, and explore their views, opinions, feelings, expectations or plans.โฃ
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โพ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ. You need to find a time that suits you both. Initially, it can help to keep the time short. But physically showing that you prioritize your child, will mean a lot to them. โฃ
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โพ ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฅ๐๐๐. This will motivate your child to want to spend time with you. Itโs also fun to try activities where your child is the expert โ teaching you a new skill can boost your childโs confidence.โฃ
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โพ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐. Itโs not easy to give up the teaching and coaching role, but this is a time for building and improving your relationship. โฃ
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Sometimes it can be daunting to try and connect with your teen, especially if they seem closed off or disinterested, but showing you care and being there for them DOES make a difference! Got any other helpful tips? Drop โem below! โฌ๏ธ
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