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  • Correcting or Connecting (10-09-2009)

     

    TODAY’S SCRIPT:

    When it comes to teenagers, correcting without connecting, can lead to contempt.

    It is easy to correct your teenager, thinking they will learn from that correction and move on.

    But if you fail to connect with them at the same time – the correction can seem arbitrary and mean, leading to feelings of contempt.

    So don’t just correct your teen, learn to also calm down and use those moments to connect in a deeply personal way. Discuss the reasons behind the rules and how you are disappointed in having to have to correct them, not disappointed in them personally.

    When correcting your teenager, find the balance between truth and grace, and relate to your child as a person — not just a child who needs correction.


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