December, 2006
by Shannon K. Spellman, M.S.W.
During this holiday season, consider it an opportunity to teach the value of service as a way of giving gifts rather than focusing on what your kids want for themselves.
Perhaps making a one day volunteering activity a requirement to earn a desired privilege could be an incentive as well as a learning experience for your teen.
Service is not a
typical teen idea as they are once again self-centered during adolescence, and
if you don't require it, they are not likely do it on their own.
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