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5 Great Parenting Rules
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So you want some guidelines that you can stick to and that your
children will follow? Here are five of them. Remember you are
the parent, you make the rules, don’t let your little one be in
charge. Offer great praise and rewards. No, not necessarily
candy, a new bike, the new Wii game, but love attention and
praise.
1. Routine
Have a routine and stick to it. If bedtime is 8 o’clock that
means in the bed, teeth brushed, pj's
on, getting ready to go to sleep. Keep your home organized and
in order. Clutter can be a catastrophe. Set times for waking,
meals and bath as well. When the routine is set, you can be
flexible. You have probably been on a routine for some time. It
gets easier to adjust to after a while, it works the same for
children.
2. Warnings
There are two types of warning, the one that it is almost time
for dinner or a bath, and the second is for bad behaviour. Only
warn once, you don’t need to tell them they will go on a timeout
if they don’t listen 15 times. They will believe it is a game.
3. Restraint
Keep your cool. You have probably handled more in your life than
an 8 year old. Count to ten, and remind yourself that you’re in
charge. You are the adult they are the children. Do not shout
back. Remember kids are kids, they like the game of who can
shout the loudest. The problem with this, is that usually the
child will yell louder and think its fun. Exercise your cool,
calm, control, it will make all the difference, especially in
the way your children speak to you.
4. Explain
Explain what you want in a way a child can understand. Keep it
simple. If she does something wrong, explain why it is wrong,
and ask if she understands the reason. Don’t make things to
complicated. Children are pretty smart, they understand what’s
going on, because they observe adult.
5. Responsibility
Children can be responsible. There is the notion that children
want to grow up quickly. They think work is just a place where
you go to check email, hang around other adults, and get paid
money to buy toys. Give them incentives to finish a project in
an appropriate amount of time. Let them know you believe they
can do great things.
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