Habit #1
Be Proactive
I am in Charge of ME!
Skill: Teach your children to be less reactive and more proactive when faced with difficulties in life.
Be Proactive means to take responsibility for your choices and behaviors. This habit teaches children that different choices yield different results. The goal is to teach them to think about those results BEFORE they do something. Discussing this habit with your child can focus on taking care of themselves, taking care of their things, reacting or not reacting to others’ behavior, planning ahead, and thinking about the right thing to do.
When to use: Family Time/Meal Time
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Habit #1 Activities listed below
Activity 1:
Decide as a family to adopt and use the Proactive Language list below and use it as a family. Adopting this list and using this language at home will help your family grow together, learn together, and help keep each other accountable.
Proactive Language List:
“Let’s look at alternatives.”
“We can choose a different approach.”
“We can control our own feelings.”
Activity 2:
Create your own family mission statement (a saying/goal that you want your family to accomplish/refer to every day) and post it somewhere in the house. Use this mission statement to help your family achieve their goals, use the Leader In Me habits at home, and to help your family with everyday life/activities!