I love volunteering at my children's schools. You actually get to seem them interact with other kids and the teacher, you see a different side of them. My two are getting to the early teens so it like watching a tribal ritual how they almost puff up to impress the teacher or other classmates. And of course the kids in the class try to show off for you, the volunteer.
It must be hard for the teacher to have you there, but they do get free labor having parents do the grunt work for them. It gives both the teacher and the parent the opportunity to see how your child is in a different setting.
Today, was teacher appreciation day for my son's school. Parents brought in food for the teacher, breakfast and lunch. I volunteered to help set things up and bring in desserts. These teachers should know by the end of the day how much we parents really appreciate them.
The most important thing I believe for my kids right now is for them to start to understand that they are responsible for what is going to happen to them. Their actions today are going to position them for the future.
Such as, if they don't learn how to study, they won't be able to advance very far in post secondary schools. If they get pegged as a trouble maker, they could possibly have difficulty in find employment after school.
High School is the time when kids need to learn how to set up goals and achieve them. To learn to ask for help or guidance to meet their goals. This is the time to set even small achievable goals that will help them realize their larger goals.
I've had the great fortune of having my kids be believers of the Law of Attraction. I've learnt to downplay the negative behaviors and focus on the positives. To teach my kids to acknowledge the positive influences in their lives and try and stay away from the bad environments. So far I've been fortunate to have two amazing kids.
I would recommend to anyone to check out this FREE ebook on
Happy Kids 4 Life . It's a great book to help lead your kids to make decisions for themselves and the joy of accomplishing the goals they set themselves.
I would love to hear your comments on this e-book. I believe our kids are our biggest investment we can make for our future. You never know when they might have to take care of us. Payback should be fun!
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