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Subject:  Reality Time

Reality time is when your child can “look themselves in the mirror.”  It is their time each day to take a couple of minutes for themselves – a time to reflect.  

Let’s be honest here.  Most adults don’t take this time for ourselves, how can we expect our children to do?  It should be an essential part of your day and your child’s.  Help your child get into the habit of asking themselves one question - “Did I give my best effort to today’s activities?”

There will be no grades and no one will be looking over their shoulder.  It is their reality.  It is important that they are honest with themselves during this period.  This is their life, their goals and their success!  Help them make it a habit to take a couple minutes each day to have some honest, reflective “reality time.” 

You have the opportunity to shape how your child interacts with their world.  The most powerful way to do this is to model the behaviors you want them to have! 

Suggestions:

• Discuss the “reality time” concept with the members of your family. 
• For the next two weeks to daily you write out - Did I give my best effort to today’s activities?  Then spend some quiet time answering it.
• Randomly choose one day a week to discuss each family member’s efforts for their day’s activities. 
• Model the behavior you want your child to develop.

 Quote for discussion:

“I am not the smartest or the most talented person in the world, but I succeeded because I keep going, and going, and going.”                   Sylvester Stallone

We hope you have found this Teaching Moment helpful. 

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