Parenting Your Teenager 3 ways to do the time

Parenting Your Teenager 3 ways to do the time Sometimes I will get a story sent to me via e-mail that is not an effort for an article idea. One of them came by my desk the other day. It's called "I like to have a second chance." How many of these things, the author's name was not included. If anyone knows who is the author, I would like to know what I can give credit and thanks.Give a reading, then put his hands and feet "on how to use in their lives. My hands were busy during the day, I have not had much time to play only that he asked me. I have not had much time for you. I wash the clothes, I sew and cook. But when you brought your book and asked me to share the fun, let me say a little 'later son.i' d put all security at night and hear your prayers, tu light. Then tiptoe softly to the door. Want remained a minute longer. For life is short, the years rush past ... a child grows so fast. He is no longer at his side, his precious secrets confide.The picture books are kept, and no games, no good night kiss, no prayers to hear ... that belongs to all old. Once my hands are still busy now. The days are long and hard to fill. I wish I could go back and do all the little things that I asked to.If you're like me, feels a little 'foggy. But rather than simply get the fog, you use this to make things un po 'di better.Let' s take a little 'travel in the future. Let's fast forward five, 10, 20 years from now, when their children are no longer interested in asking to do something with them, much less play.What if you did not want to look back? I do not want to feel that way. Then again in the future with me, and do something about now.How right to make the timeEvery one of us is always the same every 24 hours rather than every day. My belief is that you can find time for important things, if you know how. Here are three strategies for the moment: 1. What prevents you from spending time with their children? Whatever it is, I think that even to consider very carefully and firmly. How can you change? You can move, reschedule, at least give someone to do, or just stop altogether? 2nd Date of kidsSet date-date with mom or dad time. E 'one-to-one is sometimes the case with others. Protecting these dates as you would an important business meeting. At least two good things can result: => The time is fixed and protected => Your child will feel very special.Follow when you play with them themLet lead and set the agenda. This is going to feel uncomfortable at first, because we are so used to pushing hard on the agenda and get things done. Just follow these. One of the many side effects very well for this practice is that, after some 'time to this, it can be very relaxing.One of the many things we have with us from this story is best told by Patrick Boyle director of youth today: The reality is that our task lists never end, while our kids' childhood do.Visit ParentingYourTeenager.com for tips and tools for thriving during adolescence. You can also subscribe to our f * r * e * e 5 days and Program in Top 5 Things to Never Say to your teen, parents and coach expert Jeff Herring.