A.SetaGoodExampleforYourKidsB.BuildYourKids’WorkSkillsC.PlaceTimeLimitsonLeisureActivitiesD.TalkabouttheFutureonaRegularBasisE.HelpKidsDevelopStrategiesofdealingwithdifferentthings
A.SetaGoodExampleforYourKids
B.BuildYourKids’WorkSkills
C.PlaceTimeLimitsonLeisureActivities
D.TalkabouttheFutureonaRegularBasis
E.HelpKidsDevelopStrategiesofdealingwithdifferentthings
F.HelpYourKidsFigureOutWhoTheyAre
G.BuildYourKids’SenseofResponsibility
HowCanaParentHelp?
Mothersandfatherscandoalottoensureasafelandinginearlyadulthoodfortheirkids.Evenifajob’sstartingsalaryseemstoosmalltosatisfyanemergingadult’sneedforrapidcontentthetransitionfromschooltoworkcanbelessofasetbackifthestart-upadultisreadyforthemove.HereareafewmeasuresdrawnfrommybookReadyorNotHereLifeComeswhichparentscantaketopreventwhatIcall“work-lifeunreadiness.”
1._________Youcanstartthisprocesswhentheyare11or12.Regularlyreviewtheiremergingstrengthsandweaknesseswiththemandworktogetheronanyshortcomingslikedifficultyincommunicatingwellorcooperating.Alsoidentifythekindsofintereststheykeepcomingbacktoastheseoffercluestothecareersthatwillfitthembest.
2.________Kidsneedarangeofrealrolemodels.Haveregulardinner-tablediscussionsaboutpeoplethefamilyknowsandhowtheygotwheretheyare.Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofyourowncareerandencourageyourkidstoformsomeideasabouttheirownfuture.Whenaskedwhattheywanttodotheyshouldbediscouragedfromsaying“Ihavenoidea.”Theycanchangetheirminds200timesbuthavingonlyafoggyviewofthefutureisoflittlegood.
3._______Teachersareresponsibleforteachingkidshowtolearn;parentsshouldberesponsibleforteachingthemhowtowork.Assignresponsibilitiesaroundthehouseandmakesurehomeworkdeadlinesaremet.Encourageteenagerstotakeapart-timejob.Kidsneedplentyofpracticedevelopingeffectiveorganizationalskillssuchasmanagingtimeandsettingpriorities(优先).
4._________Playingvideogamesencouragesimmediatecontent(满足).AndhoursofwatchingTVshowswithcannedlaughteronlyteacheskidstoprocessinformationinapassiveway.Atthesametimelisteningthroughearphonestothesongsforalongtimeencourageskidstostayinsideinsteadofpartic