Tips for Educating your Child

  • Set good examples that show your kids how your lives are enriched by your values.
  • Build their self-esteem, credit them for their talents, personalities, and accomplishments.
  • Respect their need for privacy as much as you value your own.
  • Take advantage of “teachable moments.” A friend’s pregnancy, neighborhood gossip, movies or TV shows can help start a conversation.
  • Be an “askable” parent by answering questions honestly and accurately.
  • Be clear about your own feeling and values.
  • Be proactive not reactive, empower your child with appropriate knowledge; don’t paralyze them with fear and misinformation.
  • Remember your own adolescence and your needs and fears, curiosity, and feelings and concerns.
  • Get to know your child’s world.
  • Let your child know that you value education highly. Encourage your child to set high expectations about their school performance and support them or provide the extra guidance if needed.