Objectives Recognize the importance of family involvement. Identify methods to get parents involved through informing, asking and recognizing families. Be motivated to make families feel welcome and a part of your youth group. Parents Are Important One of the important strengths of a youth group is when it can also be a family affair. Moms, dads, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and single adults should be a welcomed part of youth meetings and activities.
Parents benefit by making worthwhile contributions to the community.
Member's feelings of self-worth and pride come from actively doing something to make a child's life better. They gain confidence and a feeling of security because their parents are interested. A young person models what adults do and will see value in caring about others. Plus, learning becomes more fun. Attitudes of Parents and Families Parents and families are important to youth groups and youth groups can strengthen families.