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Patricia Kehoe Registered Psychologist. Parenting tool kit. Each time you learn a different way of interacting with your child / teenager … you add a new tool to your parenting tool kit. The five love languages is one more tool. Five Love Languages…test. What is your love language?.
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Parenting tool kit... • Each time you learn a different way of interacting with your child / teenager … you add a new tool to your parenting tool kit. • The five love languages is one more tool
What is your love language? 1) What is your primary love language? 2) How do you feel about your fifth love language? 3) How do you feel about someone who’s primary love language is your fifth?
Clues to this love language -Smiling when you affirm or praise them -They verbalize their feelings -Seek yours or others verbal approval -Write notes/give card *** text messages** -Over react to criticism or harsh words
Clues to this love language -Seek your help with projects / homework -Appreciative when you do something for them -See them helping others
Clues to this love language -!! Not a payback for services rendered -Not all gifts come from a store…. …..did/do your kids bring you home dandelions -They often ooh and aah over gift -Though put into gift
Clues to this love language -Asks to spend time with you…games…walks..playing..cooking -Seek your company…they come find you :) -Have a tough time parting from you -Want alone time with you
Assumptions -Need decreases as the child ages -Boys require less than girls -Cultural differences
Clues to this love language -Asks for / seeks out hugs -Likes to cuddle -Likes to hold hands -Likes to rough house -**Teenagers…. Timing is everything - foot rubs -hand on back