Wow, some of the comments on this are frankly disturbing.
Here is my two cents. If you are worried about how someone close to you is doing, my advice is to sit down with them and have a chat. Explain to them why you are worried and how you feel. Let them talk to you about how they feel and why they do what they do. Try to be genuinely useful.
If you think your kids are being a bit lazy, could contribute more, are genuinely worried about the impact their hobby has on their social life and wellbeing or simply expect something different, well, letting them know exactly what it’s all about always seems a good start.
It’s funny because I wrote basically the same advice in a thread regarding relationships with customers and management just a week ago. Seriously people should talk to each other more before jumping to action.
Here is my two cents. If you are worried about how someone close to you is doing, my advice is to sit down with them and have a chat. Explain to them why you are worried and how you feel. Let them talk to you about how they feel and why they do what they do. Try to be genuinely useful.
If you think your kids are being a bit lazy, could contribute more, are genuinely worried about the impact their hobby has on their social life and wellbeing or simply expect something different, well, letting them know exactly what it’s all about always seems a good start.
It’s funny because I wrote basically the same advice in a thread regarding relationships with customers and management just a week ago. Seriously people should talk to each other more before jumping to action.