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N\u00e3o queremos mudar abruptamente a sua dire\u00e7\u00e3o. Em vez disso, podemos prepar\u00e1-los com anteced\u00eancia.<\/p><p>Por exemplo, pode dizer: \u201cNo s\u00e1bado, vamos fazer uma caminhada em fam\u00edlia\u201d, ou \u201cVamos fazer um piquenique no parque\u201d, ou \u201cVamos dar um passeio de bicicleta\u201d. Isto ajuda-os a prepararem-se mentalmente e a come\u00e7arem a imaginar a atividade.<\/p><p>Ao faz\u00ea-lo, est\u00e1 a modelar a experi\u00eancia que quer que o seu filho tenha. Est\u00e1 a mostrar-lhes como \u00e9 uma vida saud\u00e1vel e ativa.<\/p><p>O passo seguinte \u00e9 criar uma intera\u00e7\u00e3o regular. Pode dizer: \u201cQueres ir dar uma volta ao quarteir\u00e3o comigo?\u201d e tentar fazer disso um h\u00e1bito consistente.<\/p><p>Se houver resist\u00eancia, \u00e9 importante reconhecer que a pessoa pode estar muito concentrada - quase numa vis\u00e3o de t\u00fanel - nos seus jogos. Quando isso acontece, deixam de reparar noutras partes da vida.<\/p><p>Por isso, introduzimos intencionalmente outras experi\u00eancias. Ir ao cinema em fam\u00edlia, planear actividades e criar oportunidades de liga\u00e7\u00e3o fora dos jogos.<\/p><p>Jantar em conjunto \u00e9 especialmente importante. Cria espa\u00e7o para a intera\u00e7\u00e3o social e para uma conversa significativa. Pode fazer perguntas como: \u201cQual foi a melhor parte do seu dia?\u201d ou \u201cQual foi a parte mais dif\u00edcil?\u201d<\/p><p>Estas conversas ajudam-nos a refletir e a envolverem-se e, com o tempo, come\u00e7am a afastar-se naturalmente dos ecr\u00e3s.<\/p><p>Tamb\u00e9m pode sugerir actividades como jogar um jogo de tabuleiro em conjunto. O objetivo \u00e9 construir a rela\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p><p>Em vez de se concentrar em retirar algo, concentre-se em acrescentar intera\u00e7\u00f5es positivas. 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Normalmente, em situa\u00e7\u00f5es como esta, a parentalidade paralela acontece quando os pais est\u00e3o divorciados, separados ou simplesmente n\u00e3o s\u00e3o pais da mesma maneira. Muitas vezes, t\u00eam objectivos ou aspira\u00e7\u00f5es diferentes em rela\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 forma como abordam a educa\u00e7\u00e3o dos filhos.<\/p><p>A melhor coisa que podemos fazer \u00e9 identificar os nossos valores fundamentais e o que queremos que os nossos filhos aprendam. O que quero dizer com isto \u00e9: qual \u00e9 o objetivo final para esta crian\u00e7a?<\/p><p>A maioria dos pais concorda com os objectivos finais. Mesmo que estejam divorciados e n\u00e3o concordem em muitas coisas, normalmente partilham uma vis\u00e3o para o seu filho.<\/p><p>Por exemplo, ambos os pais podem querer que o seu filho seja um bom cidad\u00e3o. Ent\u00e3o, como \u00e9 que ensinamos isso? Queremos que eles respeitem os outros, respeitem os professores, sejam produtivos, desenvolvam compet\u00eancias e aprendam a trabalhar.<\/p><p>Depois de chegarmos a acordo sobre esses resultados, o passo seguinte \u00e9 perguntar: como \u00e9 que chegamos l\u00e1? Como \u00e9 que ajudamos o nosso filho a fazer escolhas que estejam de acordo com esses objectivos?<\/p><p>\u00c9 a\u00ed que a parentalidade paralela se torna significativa. Come\u00e7amos com o objetivo desejado e trabalhamos de tr\u00e1s para a frente. Os pais podem muitas vezes encontrar um terreno comum, concentrando-se nos resultados partilhados e identificando depois formas de encorajar comportamentos que apoiem esses objectivos.<\/p><p>Se est\u00e3o a tentar trabalhar em conjunto numa situa\u00e7\u00e3o de parentalidade paralela, a minha sugest\u00e3o \u00e9 come\u00e7ar pelo fim. Pergunte: o que \u00e9 que queremos que o nosso filho saiba quando acabar o curso e deixar a nossa casa - ou casas?<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this excerpt, Dr. Kevin Skinner explains how parents in parallel parenting situations can find alignment by focusing on shared long-term goals for their children. 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    \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0f0367469cfc705ab28e\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-a17174a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69cfc705ab28e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>De que forma \u00e9 que os problemas de imagem corporal se manifestam nos rapazes e qual a melhor forma de lhes dar resposta?<\/p><p>H\u00e1 uma quest\u00e3o cultural muito desafiante com que estamos a lidar neste momento, que \u00e9 a dismorfia corporal. Estamos a debater-nos com o que \u00e9 um corpo \u201cnormal\u201d.<\/p><p>Enquanto cultura, somos geralmente mais pesados do que nas gera\u00e7\u00f5es passadas. Mas quando algu\u00e9m diz \u201csou gordo\u201d, temos de perguntar: de onde vem essa perce\u00e7\u00e3o? O que \u00e9 que determina essa cren\u00e7a?<\/p><p>Como \u00e9 que definimos se algu\u00e9m tem excesso de peso? Estamos a comparar-nos com algo irrealista?<\/p><p>Por exemplo, a investiga\u00e7\u00e3o mostra que tanto os homens como as mulheres que v\u00eaem pornografia tendem a ter mais problemas de imagem corporal. Porqu\u00ea? Porque se comparam a imagens irrealistas e altamente produzidas que n\u00e3o reflectem a vida real.<\/p><p>Se esse tipo de conte\u00fado influencia a perce\u00e7\u00e3o, o que dizer ent\u00e3o das redes sociais, da televis\u00e3o ou de plataformas como o TikTok, que apresentam constantemente determinados tipos de corpo? Quando os jovens n\u00e3o correspondem a essas imagens, podem come\u00e7ar a acreditar que h\u00e1 algo de errado com eles.<\/p><p>\u00c9 por isso que \u00e9 importante ajudar os nossos filhos a compreender o que \u00e9 uma vers\u00e3o saud\u00e1vel de si pr\u00f3prios. Uma pergunta melhor poderia ser: o que queres que o teu corpo seja capaz de fazer?<\/p><p>Por exemplo, \u201cQuero correr um quil\u00f3metro\u201d ou \u201cQuero correr 5 quil\u00f3metros\u201d. \u00d3timo - vamos treinar para isso. Agora estamos a ensin\u00e1-los a agir em dire\u00e7\u00e3o a um objetivo em vez de esperar que a mudan\u00e7a aconte\u00e7a.<\/p><p>O mesmo se aplica \u00e0 alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o. N\u00e3o devemos concentrar-nos em fazer dieta para perder peso, porque isso raramente funciona a longo prazo. Em vez disso, devemos concentrar-nos em tornarmo-nos mais saud\u00e1veis. 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<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0f0367469cfd4e388184\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-a17174a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69cfd4e388184\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Como \u00e9 que protejo o meu filho do seu progenitor narcisista?<\/p><p>Comecemos por falar do que isso significa realmente, porque as quest\u00f5es relacionadas com o narcisismo podem ser complexas.<\/p><p>O narcisismo \u00e9 um dos tra\u00e7os de personalidade mais dif\u00edceis com que lidamos enquanto sociedade. Quando algu\u00e9m \u00e9 verdadeiramente narcisista, o mundo tende a girar \u00e0 sua volta. Muitas vezes, v\u00ea os outros principalmente em termos do benef\u00edcio que essas pessoas proporcionam.<\/p><p>O narcisismo pode aparecer como um comportamento de auto-engrandecimento - acreditando que \u201ceu mere\u00e7o certas coisas\u201d ou \u201ceu sou mais importante do que os outros\u201d.\u201d<\/p><p>Se est\u00e1 a tentar ajudar o seu filho nesta situa\u00e7\u00e3o, uma das melhores coisas que pode fazer \u00e9 informar-se. Saiba mais sobre o narcisismo e como este afecta as rela\u00e7\u00f5es. Recursos como o livro <em>Deixar de andar em cascas de ovos<\/em> pode ajud\u00e1-lo a compreender melhor como interagir com pessoas que t\u00eam estas carater\u00edsticas.<\/p><p>\u00c0 medida que o seu filho cresce - especialmente na adolesc\u00eancia - tamb\u00e9m pode ser \u00fatil educ\u00e1-lo gentilmente. 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                         <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0f0367469cfd4e3977dc\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-a17174a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69cfd4e3977dc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>O meu filho est\u00e1 a ter dificuldades em tomar uma decis\u00e3o ap\u00f3s o ensino secund\u00e1rio. Como \u00e9 que a posso ajudar?<\/p><p>Gosto muito dessa pergunta. Estamos a ver muito disso neste momento - os idosos a perguntarem-se: \u201cPara onde \u00e9 que eu vou?\u201d<\/p><p>Quero analisar esta quest\u00e3o numa perspetiva relacional. Quando os adolescentes est\u00e3o a tentar tomar estas decis\u00f5es, \u00e9 frequente haver alguma ansiedade de separa\u00e7\u00e3o. Perguntas como: Ser\u00e1 que me atrevo a sair de casa? Ser\u00e1 que consigo aguentar estar longe da minha fam\u00edlia?<\/p><p>Alguns adolescentes mal podem esperar para partir, enquanto outros se sentem mais hesitantes. Ambas as reac\u00e7\u00f5es s\u00e3o normais.<\/p><p>Quando o seu filho est\u00e1 a debater-se com uma decis\u00e3o, gosto de usar um exerc\u00edcio simples. Pe\u00e7a-lhes que reservem cerca de 30 minutos - embora possa ser feito em apenas 10 - e escrevam tudo o que lhes vier \u00e0 cabe\u00e7a sobre o que gostariam de fazer depois do liceu. 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saud\u00e1vel para os adolescentes come\u00e7arem a namorar t\u00e3o cedo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82359\" class=\"elementor elementor-82359\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ask-a-therapist\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97dff1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b97dff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a75e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7a75e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"Reprodutor de v\u00eddeo vimeo\" 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Namorar em tenra idade pode significar aprender a interagir socialmente, ou pode significar estar numa rela\u00e7\u00e3o exclusiva que envolve liga\u00e7\u00f5es f\u00edsicas e emocionais.<\/p><p>Sim, isso pode ser arriscado - mas n\u00e3o tem de o ser. Se eu estiver simplesmente a interagir com algu\u00e9m em quem estou interessado, isso \u00e9 namorar? Primeiro, precisamos de definir o que significa realmente namorar.<\/p><p>Os adolescentes passam demasiado tempo juntos e sozinhos? Isso pode ser preocupante. Mas outro fator importante \u00e9 que as crian\u00e7as precisam de desenvolver compet\u00eancias sociais. Precisam de interagir de forma positiva.<\/p><p>Isto \u00e9 muito diferente do que acontecia quando eu era mais novo. Pesquisa efectuada por Jean Twenge no seu livro <em>iGen<\/em> sugere que esta gera\u00e7\u00e3o est\u00e1, de facto, a fazer menos sexo do que as gera\u00e7\u00f5es anteriores. 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Por exemplo, os valores podem incluir ter amizades significativas, servir os outros, ser am\u00e1vel ou demonstrar responsabilidade c\u00edvica.<\/p><p>A quest\u00e3o \u00e9 que muitos de n\u00f3s n\u00e3o dedicam tempo a refletir sobre os seus pr\u00f3prios valores fundamentais. Por isso, um ponto de partida \u00fatil \u00e9 simplesmente perguntar: o que \u00e9 mais importante para mim? \u00c9 a liberdade? As rela\u00e7\u00f5es? A fam\u00edlia? Realiza\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/p><p>Depois de identificarmos um valor, o passo seguinte \u00e9 perguntar porque \u00e9 que ele \u00e9 importante. Se uma crian\u00e7a disser: \u201cA fam\u00edlia \u00e9 o mais importante\u201d, podemos perguntar: \u201cPorque \u00e9 que a fam\u00edlia \u00e9 importante para ti?\u201d Essa pergunta ajuda-a a ligar-se mais profundamente aos seus valores.<\/p><p>Este processo tem realmente a ver com autorreflex\u00e3o e curiosidade. 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