The Teen Parenting Lesson Plan
A teen parenting lesson plan now is a must to prevent a teen
nightmare later.
Every one knows that teen parenting can be a nightmare.
The trick is to anticipate and then take preventive action
to keep that nightmare from happening with a teen
parenting lesson plan.
- First, good teen parenting means keeping your teenagers
busy so they don't have time for negative behavior. It's
important to involve kids in household chores by middle
childhood, so by their teenage years, when greater
responsibilities confront them, they are not overwhelmed.
Hence, a good teen parenting lesson plan means teaching
them before their teenage years to do regular household
chores, and being sure to praise them when they do it
well. Good teen parenting means praising more than
criticizing. Always point out all the things they've
done correctly.
- Second, organize some chores to do together, as a
family. This builds a sense of family cohesiveness and
unity, an important ingredient of good teen parenting
lesson plan. For example, once a week the family could
wash the car together. Make it fun.
- Third, teach them to be independent and responsible by
encouraging them to participate in parent responsibilites
like filling the car with gasoline and checking the oil and
tires. Naturally, such chores will be done under
supervision.
The kitchen is a great place to illustrate a good teen
parenting lesson plan. Cooking can be taught gradually.
Boys will learn to enjoy cooking if an older, male cousin,
who likes cooking, can be convinced to pay a visit and
teach them. You could even have a boys or girls chef night
where they prepare a meal for mom and dad.
- Fourth, encourage your teens to find chores that need
doing above and beyond their normal chores and pay them.
For example, household chores go unpaid, but raking the
leaves and edging the lawn might be paid chores.
- Fifth, be on the look out for neighbors and friends
willing to employ your children on a part-time basis,
particularly if the work is pleasant or peaks their
interest.
- Sixth, encourage your kids to participate in hobbies
and make time for them to meet and spend time with others
their age who've become involved in interesting pursuits.
- Finally, be sure your teenagers are involved in outdoor
play for fun. This helps relieve excess tension and energy.
If you never devised a teen parenting lesson plan and find
yourself in a pickle, seek counseling immediately.
Chances are your children will listen to the counselor
more than they will listen to you, even though he or she
might be repeating your exact words. That's just how
kids are. So why not take advantage of that fact and
seek counseling?
Counseling can save you and your family a great deal of
time and grief. Often your children's school provides
counseling for free.
For more help with a teen parenting lesson plan, click
here for the positive parenting page.
and here, for the
parenting with love and logical consequences page.
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