With Airplane Mask Mandates Gone, Should You Cancel Your Family Vacation?
Fatherly
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NO PARENT WANTS A LAZY KID. BUT GETTING KIDS TO LOVE AND VALUE HARD WORK IS
INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT. THE INFORMATION ECONOMY HAS MADE THIS HARDER. MOST KIDS
DON’T WORK THE FARM ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENTS ANYMORE. AND THIS IS ALL THE MORE
REASON THAT PARENTS NEED TO CONSISTENTLY TEACH THEIR KIDS TO BE FOCUSED AND
SELF-STARTING. UNFORTUNATELY FOR PARENTS, THESE CONVERSATIONS NOW TEND TO HAPPEN
IN THE CONTEXT OF SCHOOL AND HOMEWORK, WHICH CAN BE LIMITING. LIFE, AFTER ALL,
ISN’T ABOUT TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS. IT’S ABOUT NAILING THEM. IT’S ALSO ABOUT
FINDING SELF-WORTH — AND VALUING YOURSELF BASED ON YOUR ABILITY TO DO THE HARD
WORK. KIDS WHO KNOW THAT THEY CAN WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE GOALS AND SUCCESSES HAVE
A HIGHER SENSE OF SELF-ESTEEM AND, UNSURPRISINGLY, A HIGHER CHANCE OF FINDING
SUCCESS.
PARENTING
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HARDWORKING KIDS COME FROM PARENTS WHO DO THESE 6 THINGS
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KIDS NEED BALANCE AS MUCH AS AMBITION.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
TWO IMPORTANT TRAITS OF PARENTS WHO RAISE HARDWORKING KIDS
1. THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT WORK AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE
ACCORDING TO DR. DABNEY, ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT FEEL LIKE THE SAFEST SPACE TO DO SO,
HOME ISN’T THE PLACE FOR PARENTS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WORK. PARENTS WHO WANT TO
RAISE HARD-WORKING KIDS SHOULD KNOW THAT EVEN IF THE WORKDAY WAS FRUSTRATING OR
TEDIOUS, THEY NEED TO MODEL A SENSE THAT WORK CAN BE ENJOYABLE AND FULFILLING.
“YOU’RE ALWAYS MODELING FOR YOUR CHILD,” DR. DABNEY SAYS. “IT DOESN’T REALLY
MATTER WHAT YOU’RE SAYING TO THEM. IF YOU’RE MODELING SOMETHING DIFFERENT,
YOU’RE CAUSING A SITUATION THAT’S VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND.”
2. THEY LET THEIR KIDS STRUGGLE
SWOOPING IN AT THE SIGN OF STRUGGLE WHEN A KID IS TRYING TO CLIMB THE JUNGLE GYM
OR STRUGGLING TO BUILD A BLOCK TOWER IS SECOND NATURE TO PLENTY OF PARENTS. BUT
IF PARENTS WANT KIDS TO EXPERIENCE THE SATISFACTION OF HARD WORK IN MINIATURE,
THEY NEED TO LET THEIR KIDS STRUGGLE A LITTLE BIT AND ACCOMPLISH AS MUCH OF THE
TASK AS THEY CAN ON THEIR OWN. WHEN THEIR KID FINISHES THE TASK THEY HAVE BEGUN,
THEY SHOULD LAY ON THE PRAISE AND CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WORKING THROUGH
SOMETHING THAT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THEM, SAYS DABNEY.
FURTHER READING
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* THE "SCAFFOLD" TECHNIQUE HELPS RAISE CURIOUS, CONFIDENT KIDS
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* 22 SKILLS EVERY KID SHOULD HAVE BY THE TIME THEY’RE 10
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HEALTH AND SCIENCE
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WITH AIRPLANE MASK MANDATES GONE, SHOULD YOU CANCEL YOUR FAMILY VACATION?
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KIDS UNDER 5 STILL CAN’T GET VACCINATED, BUT THE RISK MAY BE LESS THAN YOU THINK
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GEAR
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THE URBAN ARROW FAMILY E-BIKE WAS BUILT TO REPLACE YOUR FAMILY CAR
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IT CAN HAUL FOUR KIDS — WITH PLENTY OF SPACE LEFT FOR GROCERIES.
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LOVE
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I’M A NIGHT OWL MARRIED TO AN EARLY BIRD. HERE’S HOW WE MAKE IT WORK.
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WHEN ONE PARTNER IS UP AND AT 'EM IN THE A.M. AND THE OTHER IS STAYING UP LATE
AND SLAMMING THE SNOOZE BUTTON, TROUBLES CAN OCCUR. HERE'S HOW SIX COUPLES
ADAPTED.
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FURTHER READING
* THE BEST MARRIAGE ADVICE FROM COUPLES WHO’VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 25+ YEARS
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* HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES WITH THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE
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* WHY LETTING YOUR PARTNER MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS CAN BE BAD FOR YOUR MARRIAGE
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FUN
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ROY KENT TAUGHT COOKIE MONSTER THE F-WORD
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HE'S HERE, HE'S THERE, HE'S ON SESAME STREET.
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