3 Ways to Encourage Courage With Your Family
Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. 💪 It is the choice to confront these emotions, rather than hope to avoid them.
3 Ways to Encourage Helpfulness With Your Family
Teaching kids to be helpful fosters essential life skills such as: empathy, responsibility, social skills, self-esteem, problem-solving, positive relationships, work ethic, gratitude, academic performance, and preparedness for future roles! 💜
Try these 3 ways to practice HELPFULNESS in your home:
🚰 Team Clean-Up: Turn tidying up into a game by assigning each family member a specific area or task to clean. Set a timer and see how quickly everyone can finish their assigned tasks. Encourage teamwork and praise each other's efforts.
👨👩👦 Neighborly Acts: Encourage your family to perform acts of kindness for neighbors, such as offering to mow the lawn, bringing in their mail or garbage cans while they're away, or baking treats to share. Discuss the impact of these acts and how they contribute to building a supportive community.
🍳 Cooking Together: Involve your children in meal preparation. Assign age-appropriate tasks such as washing vegetables, stirring ingredients, or setting the table. Cooking together not only teaches important life skills but also fosters a sense of contribution and cooperation.
