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Synergy ParentingParents could often do with some help. With struggling teens, unmotivated students, expensive ambitions, special needs at times and often enough unexpected challenges. Help from other parents who know what it's like ... |
Synergy Parenting is not new at all: It is the fair give-and-take between generations and families.
Yet, it has slowly gone out of fashion. Childhood has become institutionalized, orchestrated and professionally managed.
But are we comfortable with that? After all, standards and norms should serve, not rule.
Yet, it has slowly gone out of fashion. Childhood has become institutionalized, orchestrated and professionally managed.
But are we comfortable with that? After all, standards and norms should serve, not rule.
Synergy Parenting: New bonds between families, new dynamics between family members.
"This is our 21st century village for raising children."
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Synergy ONE. Between families.
Synergy Parenting lets families turn into each other's guests and hosts, they become mentors for each other's children and they build common playgrounds for cultural, linguistic and academic challenges. Most of them start off with local neighbourhood solutions when their kids are toddlers, later they find partnerships for intelligent language exchange holidays for their teenagers and eventually the ideal internship placement or student accommodation abroad ... over many years they invite the world into their home. Often it is other parents who come up with a crucial eye opener! Synergy Parenting thrives on Extended Family 2.0 |
Extended Family 2.0!
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Synergy TWO. Between generations.
Never before in history have parents (and grandparents!) been able to learn so much from their kids. And we don't just mean the ease with which youngsters tackle all things digital! Keeping in touch with what your kids learn in school keeps up a flow of new knowledge and contemporary thinking. Your kids' views on life are fresh and fascinating and your attention and interest make sure that all doors between you remain wide open. And of course, they listen to some pretty cool music too. Timeless insight ONE: Parents who listen have kids who listen. Timeless insight TWO: That goes for grandparents too! Synergy parenting means living with your kids, not just alongside. |