RULES TO LIVE BY
8 Keys to Military Family Success
- INVOLVEMENT. Show interest in one another's lives. If one or both parents must be
away from home for periods of time, stay in touch by letter, phone, or tape.
- RESPECT. Accept differences of opinion without being judgemental or highly
critical.
- ENCOURAGEMENT. Support each other and be good listeners to promote understanding
and self-worth.
- SERVICES. Make use of your installation's Familiy Service Center for support and
information on military family life. Take advantage of special programs and activities the
military provides.
- TIME. Share meals, do household chores together, and enjoy recreational activities
as a family.
- SHARE. Involve all family members in responsibilities and decisions about issues
effecting family life.
- READINESS. Devise a family plan in order to be prepared for deployments and other
changes common to military life.
- PRIDE. Celebrate one another's successes. Encourage family members to be their
best.
10 Ways To Build Self-Esteem In Your Military Child
- Hug and kiss your child every day. When away on assignment, express your love
through daily letters, calls, or other communication.
- Praise your child. Acknowledge accomplishments big and small.
- Help your child feel special. Emphasize the privilege, responsibility, duty and
pride that go along with being a military child.
- Concentrate on the positive. Remember, children's self-confidence needs an extra
boost when they fall at a task.
- Treat your child as a unique, valued and respected individual, not just an
extension of you.
- Take time to hear your child's feelings and concerns, especially those that concern
your military lifestyle.
- Be a good listener. Children feel good about themselves when they know others value
what they have to say.
- Show respect for your child's interests and ideas, even when they differ from your
own.
- Encourage your child to do his/her best. Show your appreciation and pride in those
efforts.
- Love your child unconditionally. Express your love frequently.
The Military Parent's Pledge
- I will be a good role model for my child, setting an example of appropriate
behavior.
- I will help my child feel loved and valued through what I say and do.
- I will show my child the same respect tht I expect to be shown by them.
- I will praise my child for his/her successes and efforts toward success.
- I will create opportunities for my child to feel successful and help my child to
meet new challenges confidently.
- I will recongnize that each child is unique, developing at his/her own pace. I will
make sure my expectations are appropriate to my child's age and stage of development.
- I will establish effective comunication with my child. During periods of separation
I will stay in touch through letters, calls, cassettes or video messages.
- I will spend time with my child in activities we both enjoy. Even though my
military job may sometimes require me to be away from home, I will be sure to make time
for my child when I am home.
- I will correct my child in positive ways, focusing on the misbehavior, not my
child's self-worth.
- I will love my child unconditionally. Through words and gestures, I will let my
child know he/she is a lovable, capable and worthwhile human being.
These rules to live by Navy Family Services Center, Dahlgren, VA.
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