Try to learn more about your daughter’s interests yourself, and do things relating to those activities. If she likes reading, for example, read together at home or spend an afternoon at the library. If she likes soccer, play a game or two in your backyard or the park. If your daughter likes painting or drawing, take her to an art museum.
Try to learn more about your daughter’s interests yourself, and do things relating to those activities. If she likes reading, for example, read together at home or spend an afternoon at the library. If she likes soccer, play a game or two in your backyard or the park. If your daughter likes painting or drawing, take her to an art museum.
Try to learn more about your daughter’s interests yourself, and do things relating to those activities. If she likes reading, for example, read together at home or spend an afternoon at the library. If she likes soccer, play a game or two in your backyard or the park. If your daughter likes painting or drawing, take her to an art museum.
Try to learn more about your daughter’s interests yourself, and do things relating to those activities. If she likes reading, for example, read together at home or spend an afternoon at the library. If she likes soccer, play a game or two in your backyard or the park. If your daughter likes painting or drawing, take her to an art museum.
Let her go by her style. When shopping for clothes, shoes, books, or anything, especially with teens, let your daughter pick what she likes. She’s just expressing herself and being herself, she is her own person. You could always ask, “Do you like this?”, but don’t force her to buy and wear something she doesn’t really like. Shop at a store your daughter really enjoys so she’ll be more likely to find something she likes.
Make learning fun. Turn studying for a spelling or vocab test into a game of Jeopardy. Or, have your daughter be the teacher, teaching you about it. Study with her. There might be an important test coming up, so it’s your job to help her study. She’ll probably tell you what to do e. g. Give me the word and I’ll say the definition.
Remember that you are cooking together. Let your daughter do some things, like cracking eggs, helping whisk the batter, pouring liquids, and decorating. Expect things to not be done perfectly – this is how children and teens learn. However, do not let her use the oven until you believe she is mature and responsible enough to deal with working around heat on her own (by the same token, don’t mollycoddle her forever – children should be able to deal with cooking with heat around the age of 11 or 12).
Listen to what she wants to do. For example, if your daughter wants to go to a movie, don’t just say “No” right away. See what you can do; look at what movies are playing, or ask her what movie she wants to see. You might not want to do it, but once in a while you should let your daughter get her way.
Offer help. If you see your daughter struggling in anything, like school, sports, or an instrument, help her. Listen to her play her flute, contact the teacher or help with her schoolwork, or play basketball with her. Be encouraging. It may be hard for her to do something, so you must cheer her on and use encouraging words and actions. Say “good job” when you truly mean it, and maybe get her a gift that says “way to go!”, such as a book. Compliment her. Say, for instance, “That’s a nice shirt” or “I like what you did to your room”.
Respect her. She is an individual, and you must remember that. There may be some things about your daughter that you may not quite agree with or understand, but still be respectful; she can have her own opinion.
If your daughter broke your trust, it may not be your fault. Let her know calmly and gently that you’re unhappy with her and why she broke your trust. Then tell her what you’d like her to do better in the future. When you see your daughter do something responsible, like chores, homework or band practicing, you can trust her more. Pat her on the back when she succeeds and gets good grades. Share your feelings. Tell your daughter that she can always come to you if she needs to, and that she should be honest. You should share your feelings with her as well. Tell your daughter how you really feel about something, and sometimes, you can ask her for advice.
