As a parent, any information I can use to help me in my day is invaluable. Here are 10 parenting tips I have found to work1. OPENLY SHOW YOUR LOVE TO YOUR CHILDREN. Shower out genuine hugs and kisses, reassure your children of the love you have for them. How good do you feel when it’s said to you!
2. SET THE EXAMPLE. The age old technique of teaching your children by what you do.
And you know it’s always good to remember that children have built in “hypocrite sensors”.
3. BE READY TO COMMEND. How good do you feel when someone praises you? Look for opportunities to commend your kids and they will want to have more of the same.
4. TEACH WORK ETHIC. Get the children working with you. And not only the chores, can they help with any other work you do? Explain why you work and what you do, it teaches them responsibility and sets a good platform for later life. It may take longer to so some tasks but you will be repaid in the later years.
5. KNOW YOUR CHILDREN. Each of your children will have a distinct personality and learning style. Finding out about these helps in their schooling life and helps you realize why they react certain ways to things.
6. ADMIT YOUR MISTAKES If you learn to admit your mistakes it shows your children that being perfect is not a requirement to being loved and wanted. Hearing you admit mistakes or say “sorry” says to a child “It’s OK if I made a mistake - Mom does and she keeps trying - so will I”.
7. BE CONSISTENT with RULES Having clear boundaries and then sticking to them. It is confusing for children when they can’t work out when the rules apply or not.
8. DEVELOP FLEXIBILITY in ROUTINE No, this is not a contradiction of the “BE CONSISTENT” tip. You wouldn’t be flexible with a rule like “Do not hit your sister”! But if you are to rigid with your everyday routine you will stress yourself out, and really, life is for enjoying!
9. TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF You need to recharge your own batteries. Choose something that gives you a boost and make time for it. No Excuses!
10. END EVERYDAY POSITIVELY You can actually set the stage for the next day. Build anticipation for the great time they will have tomorrow and then wrap them in warmth and tender affection.
I know these 10 parenting tips seem simple, and if you practice them to your best ability you’ll see the great results!
Mahree Thompson may be contacted at http://momisme.com/ tgirlz@igrin.co.nz. Click here to view more of their articles.Mahree Thompson (www.momisme.com) is an “at home - working mom”. Before children she enjoyed the full time corporate world. Now she relishes the “balancing act” she has in being a ‘Mom’ who not only homeschools her 3 young children; supports her husband in his career, but runs a successful internet business. She believes firmly that for a “mom” to best care for her family - she must care for herself, and be balanced.