364 Weeks and counting...
IT'S JUST A PHASE - DON'T MISS IT!
Your time is limited so make the most of every moment! Every Phase is a timeframe in a kids life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future.
Your time is limited so make the most of every moment! Every Phase is a timeframe in a kids life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future.
NO PHASE HAS LESS CONSISTENCY
Your sixth grader may still want to seep with their stuffed animals- and also their new cell phone. They may appear sloppy and unkempt one moment and preppy and overdressed the next. They may be silly, sad, mean, or affectionate. That's what makes very day (or hour) a new opportunity to discover who this growing person is now.
IN 52 WEEKS, YOUR SIXTH GRADER MAY GROW THREE INCHES AND GAIN TEN POUNDS.
But the place you're most likely to notice the growth is in your grocery bill. Buy in bulk. Keep carbs handy. This might be a good year to start shopping the discount aisle.
THERE WILL BE 😭 (BOTH YOURS AND THEIRS)
Doors will slam. Drama will happen. But amid all the ups and downs, now is the time to lean in even more closely. When they push, prove you can't be pushed away. When they change, prove you will love them consistently. When they break your trust, prove you are someone who can be trusted. It may be challenging, but keep showing up so there's never any reason to wonder, "who cares?"
Your sixth grader may still want to seep with their stuffed animals- and also their new cell phone. They may appear sloppy and unkempt one moment and preppy and overdressed the next. They may be silly, sad, mean, or affectionate. That's what makes very day (or hour) a new opportunity to discover who this growing person is now.
IN 52 WEEKS, YOUR SIXTH GRADER MAY GROW THREE INCHES AND GAIN TEN POUNDS.
But the place you're most likely to notice the growth is in your grocery bill. Buy in bulk. Keep carbs handy. This might be a good year to start shopping the discount aisle.
THERE WILL BE 😭 (BOTH YOURS AND THEIRS)
Doors will slam. Drama will happen. But amid all the ups and downs, now is the time to lean in even more closely. When they push, prove you can't be pushed away. When they change, prove you will love them consistently. When they break your trust, prove you are someone who can be trusted. It may be challenging, but keep showing up so there's never any reason to wonder, "who cares?"
Your role is to
AFFIRM
their personal journey
Sixth grade is a crisis. For many, this is the first year of middle school, which means an entirely new social context: lockers, health class, and dating couples. Regardless of their particular school, every sixth grader has an increased social and self-awareness. When you consistently affirm their journey through this sometimes-turbulent season, you help them gain stability.
Your teenager...
THINKS LIKE AN ENGINEER
You help them learn when you... connect the dots.
wants to know "WHO DO I LIKE?"
You capture their heart when you... provide stability.
is motivated by acceptance.
You coach their moral abilities when you... affirm their value.
