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ENGAGING CHILDREN IN THEIR FUTURE!

July 14, 2020

ENGAGING CHILDREN IN THEIR FUTURE!

ANN MARIE KNIGHT-RENNALLSLEAVE A COMMENT

Every change in a childs life alters their future. Like a stone dropped in still water, the ripple of change is far reaching and has life altering consequences. Relocation can open new worlds, enhance learning, and allow one to re-invent oneself.

Engaging kids in their future gives them the ability to see all moves in a positive light. Everything that happens can lead them to the dream they want to make happen. In order for you to help your child envision their future, you have to get clear about your future and your vision for your family.Having a plan for your family allows you to make essential decisions and to chart your course through this life. A family mission statement will let your family know where you’re going, how you will get there, and what will be waiting there for you. Even toddlers understand when the ideas are broken down for them. Setting goals is a powerful exercise that is good for the family and teaches personal actualization skills. Goals can be as simple as:

  • We will save all of our change this year so we can donate them to a charity.
  • We will have or travel to a family reunion in 3 years.

Working together on goalsand taking part in the success of the family allow children to envision themselves as lifelong achievers.

Another way to envsion children in their future is for them to see how and where you make your living. Work is often an abstract concept for children and the actual experience of seeing you work helps them make sense of the world. This will lay the ground work with which they will use to plan their future.

Finally, allow your children (when possible) to visit your elders. The relationships that are transgenerational are especially rich.

The visions my parents had for me and my family were so big. I feel that we far exceeded them. The visions you have for your family will be realized and your children engaged no matter where in the world you take them.

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