The Enneagram of Parenting please note that this presentation is only just the beginning of understanding the Enneagram What in the world is an Enneagram Nutshell definition who you arehow you are born to be ID: 752495
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Who is this kid?This person COULD NOT have come from me!The Enneagram of Parenting
(please note that this presentation is only just the beginning of understanding the Enneagram)Slide2
“What in the world is an Enneagram?”
Nutshell definition - “who you are…..how you are born to be.”Can explain and include: Likes and dislikes of a person
What provides comfort and/or what makes you uncomfortable
How you act when you are happy/how you act when you are mad/sad
What kinds of friends your child might choose
What profession a person might pursue
Why a person does/does not get along with certain people
What drives a person CRAZY!!!!Slide3
9 Personality Types
One - The Perfectionist Style Six - The Questioner StyleTwo - The Helper Style Seven - The Adventurer StyleThree - The Achiever Style Eight - The Asserter StyleFour - The Romantic Style Nine - The Peacemaker StyleFive - The Observer StyleSlide4Slide5
Levels of Functioning
Balance is the key to health
Healthy
Average UnhealthySlide6
What can this teach us about our own children?
Be careful about applying labels - avoid stereotypesRemember, the point is to help us experience our children’s essential selvesAllow this to expand YOUR awareness
Can allow us to be more accepting of styles
People are far more than the categories
Change is CONSTANT - think about how you changed (age, experiences)Slide7
A little about each style……………….
Perfectionist - does chores without reminded, know it all attitude, tries to control other children (not bullying), takes school VERY seriouslyHelper - gets feelings hurt easily, attracted to those with problems and enjoys giving advice, likes to be with others rather than alone
Achiever-Performer - perseveres to get things done, fits well in social scene, has many abilities and interests, seems optimistic/confident most of time
Artist-Romantic - feelings easily hurt, wants to be seen as special and unique, has or wants to have lots of dress-up clothes, enjoys arts or may collect treasures, may seem depressed or melancholy at timesSlide8
Observer/Thinker- has a quiet or shy personality, likes to be alone, may get lost in reading or other interest, whimsical sense of humor, may be uninterested in social normsQuestioner/Loyalist - worries about safety more than most, reacts in unpredictable or contradictory ways at times, tries to entertain/please, tries to get others to like him/her, compassion for people who suffer
Adventurist/Enthusiast - wakes up and falls asleep happy (most of time), likes to be the “star,” makes lots of friends, likes to tell stories and jokes, lots of curiosityAsserter/Leader - rules other children, always makes his/her presence known, speaks and acts with authority, behaves enthusiastically, shows anger freelyPeacemaker - likes to watch TV, computer or hang out at house, inspires to call him/her sweet or accepting, gets feelings hurt easily