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Miss Foley's letter Commandment 3 |
Commandment 3 What to do: SEE THAT YOUR CHILDREN HAVE AN IMPORTANT PART IN FAMILY PLANNING AND THE CARRYING OUT OF PLANS. Why: Conversation--the art of talking and listening together—needs subject matter. The concerns, dreams, and projects of family life supply endless discussion topics; they supply reasons for thinking, and thinking is the basis for all communication. The need to talk furnishes the motive for clearer speech, better expression. How: Be sure to listen when your children talk. Lead the way yourself in social courtesies by not interrupting, disagreeing in courteous ways—and then insist that the children follow your example. Show your children how to listen to take part but not take over the conversation. If you must have it out with one of them, he will come around faster if you (1) talk to him alone (2) keep blame out of it (3) show your fondness while making the correction. Encourage your children to have budgets, and discuss with them those items in your financial situation which could be understood at their ages. Talk over vacations together, also vocations. Talk over plans for making the best use of space in your household; work out the distribution of chores. Plan holiday activities together (2) (3), parties, entertainment of guests, trips, television listening, etc. Keep table talk interesting, happy, free from tensions. Put a family bulletin board up in the kitchen or den. Keep running bits on it. |
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