by Sheila du Plessis | Jan 9, 2019 | discussions, Parenting teens, planning for future, sensible families
Many years ago a family sat down every night to a family meal. During this time of bonding and being together, many issues were discussed and plans were made and boundaries were negotiated and problems were solved and questions answered. A camaraderie grew between the...
by Sheila du Plessis | Dec 21, 2018 | General, Parenting teens, sensible families
Parents, please remember to be specific and clear about what you want your children/teenagers to remember in their future. It will be easier to influence children/teenagers in the way they should go than to try and change set-ways in adult children. Children/teenagers...
by Sheila du Plessis | Dec 5, 2018 | choices and actions, Parenting teens, sensible families
#parenting #choices Parents, equip your children/teenagers to know how to make appropriate and suitable choices every day. Allow them to make some wrong choices which will not be harmful, but more of a training exercise. Have a discussion with your children/teenagers...
by Sheila du Plessis | Jul 31, 2018 | choices and actions, confident teenagers, Emotional upheaval, freedom from conflict, General, planning for future, sensible families, Uncategorized, young adults
Parents have a certain amount of knowledge and experience of life and rearing their children/teenagers. There is, however, no harm in using additional material to enhance what information they have attained. Sometimes parents may feel indifferent about attaining...
by Sheila du Plessis | Jul 12, 2018 | choices and actions, confident teenagers, Emotional upheaval, General, planning for future, sensible families, Uncategorized, young adults
#newlife #confidence #thinkingproperly #suitabledirection #takingcontroloflife #calmparenting I believe the majority of young people benefited from the courses I presented. Why? It is truly humbling to imagine I had a good influence over many young people’s...