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A quick tip
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The Conversation About What the Family Can Afford
Answer truthfully and briefly when your child asks why their friend is going skiing and they aren’t.
A one-minute read, three things to try, for ages 9 to 16.
Where to start
- Answer truthfully and briefly: we’ve made choices, and both families are fine.
- Decide your answer before your child asks, and don’t make a production of it.
- Show your child that the family is in control of its choices.
The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.
Source
It goes with
- The Conversations Parents Avoid. For parents who need to tell their child something hard and don’t know how to start.
- Siblings and the Fights That Aren’t Fair. For parents whose children keep finding new ways to fall out with each other.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
- Family stress. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
- Parenting strategy. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.