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Welcome to the Open Sky Webinar
The webinar begins at 6pm—see you soon!
Dr Fred Peipman, PhDClinical Therapist
Open Sky:Parenting Best
Practices:A Clinician’s Perspective
Expect, but don’t accept deception Don’t Act So Shocked (even if you
are) Trust is a process, not an outcome Don’t be a therapist Avoid the blame game Your child is not your BFF
Don’ts
Ask the right questions Build up to the big stuff Set clear expectations Accept responsibility without losing
your power Listen more, talk less (or speak less,
say more) Set limits and boundaries with
consequences you can enforce Confusion is perfectly normal!
Dos
If you go looking for dirt, you will inevitably find it.
They won’t like you sometimes (breathe, you’ll survive it)
Be Consistent…Even when you’re tired…or when they are acting like angels…or they have been brainwashed by their peers…or if they are absolutely horrible
What’s under the carpet?
Homework!
Be proactive, not passive Learn about the teen trends Try to get to know their friends'
parents Get to know their friends before
blaming them for your child's misbehavior
"You are too sensitive"
“Just ignore them” “Because I said so” “Your brother got
straight A's in that class”
“Why would you do something like that”? (or “what were you thinking?”
Be real and direct!Authenticity
Clear Boundaries
Listen without judgment
Confident CompassionHumor
Best Practices
Finding Contentment• “Good judgment comes
from bad experiences”- Dr. Wendy Mogel
• Instill confidence and self-efficacy
• Avoid excess
• Teach children to commit to something and let go of another
• Reciprocal feedback
