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Tips For Raising Daughters
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"Girl Power"
- Be sure your behavior provides a good
example for her to follow. Be genuine.
- Stay connected with her mind, even if
you have to search for a way in.
- Clearly explain and demonstrate your own
family's values, from which she will build her personal values.
- Allow her to grow up. Let her earn
privileges and responsibility by demonstrating her trustworthiness and
abilities.
- Help her care about others, and learn to
give of herself or her possessions without resentment.
- Explore with her the meaning of concepts
like dependibility, integrity, and honor.
- Give her plenty of practice at making
decisions -- start early in life with easy choices.
- Show her how to "let go" of
disappointments and unpleasant experiences, so she avoids bitterness.
- Allow her to feel frustrated and angry,
but insist that she control those feelings in way that helps her find a
solution and learn from the experience. Be willing to listen and negotiate.
- Teach your girl to be patient, and how
to wait for a reward. Demonstrate how to remain calm under stress.
- Let her disagree with you or others, but
not in a disrespectful manner.
- Give her tips on how to approach a
person she needs to solve a problem with.
- Make her apologize when she is wrong,
and don't let her boast about being right.
- Make rules clear. Insist that she
accepts full responsibility for her decisions and behavior, but make sure the
consequences are reasonable.
- Don't take teenage behavior too
personally. Teens have enough challenges without having adults overreact to
their hormonal imbalances. Be sensitive to when she wants you to interact with
her, and when she doesn't. Ignore her moods. Don't bother to argue -- it adds
nothing to your position.
- Accept her music and clothing
preferences without too much disapproval. It's okay to tell her you don't like
it and why, if you do it in a friendly way. But listen and watch to see how
they influence her and her friends.
- Work together on projects, so she learns
how to work cooperatively with others. Encourage her to finish a project, even
when she is having problems with it.
- Help her identify at least one adult
friend who cares about her future and will stay in touch over the years.
- Know where she is 24 hours a day.
- Respect her as a human being.
- Love her with all your heart.
- SHOW YOUR LOVE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY.
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