Event Etiquette
Kids love when their parents attend their recitals, concerts, and sporting events but not if co-parents make it stressful. So, mind your etiquette. Sit where you feel comfortable and be respectful to the other parent. After the event, let your child hug or talk to each parent no matter who has visitation. To keep the event safe for everyone, don't discuss parenting matters otherwise it turns a recital into a business conversation. Let the moment be about celebrating your child.
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Kids love when their parents attend their recitals, concerts, and sporting events but not if co-parents make it stressful. So, mind your etiquette. Sit where you feel comfortable and be respectful to the other parent. After the event, let your child hug or talk to each parent no matter who has visitation. To keep the event safe for everyone, don't discuss parenting matters otherwise it turns a recital into a business conversation. Let the moment be about celebrating your child.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Does your child live between two homes? When attending their activities, follow these event-etiquette guidelines.
Ron: Does your child live between two homes? When attending their activities, follow these event-etiquette guidelines.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Kids love for their parents to attend their recitals, concerts, and sporting events but not if co-parents make it stressful. So, mind your etiquette. Sit where you feel comfortable and be respectful to the other parent as you walk in and out. After the event, let your child hug or talk to each parent no matter who has visitation.
And to keep the event safe for everyone, don’t discuss parenting matters at the event. That turns a recital into a business conversation and takes the focus off your child. You can talk about that stuff later. Let the moment be about celebrating your child. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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