All kids steal money at some point in their lives. I can remember when I was about 8 years old. We were on holiday and I saw a pair of shoes with a 5 cent coin in them. Now back then 5 cents was alot of money. It could get me a ride on the train at the park. I remember struggling with the thought that it was someone else’s money but that I really wanted it for myself.
I can remember walking up to the shoes and crouching down like I was going to tie up my shoes, then quickly picking up the Read more
As parents, we need to be aware of how to enforce good child discipline. We can do this by being consistent with our children. Do you put your child into time out when they hit their sibling? Then do it consistently every time. Do you ground the child who goes off to play without letting you know where they are going and what they are doing? Then do it every time. Do you make your preteen write you 20 lines when they talk rudely to you? Then do it every time.
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Children love having boundaries, although they would never admit it to an adult. Boundaries actually help kids to feel more secure. This means they don’t have to be guessing about how their parents will react to something because they always know in advance. You see the rules are clearly defined. These children display self control more readily and will happily take responsibility because they understand the reasons behind what parents do.
The end result of having good boundaries is that the c Read more
How can we parent our kids and teens better? I think the answer lies in allowing our kids to have more choices, not fewer. We want to empower our kids and teens to make better choices for themselves, and this does not happen by wrapping them up in a cocoon. Here’s an example of something that hopefully will cause you to rethink some of your parenting strategies.
My mother and her sister were both given cigarettes at age six and eleven. Mum will not smoke now but her sister became a chain s Read more
Child discipline can be easy for parents. The thing to remember is that your kids need good boundaries to start off with. Children need to know that there are certain rules to life. Remember, we are teaching our kids how to function in the adult world, and in the adult world we have certain boundaries. Here is an example:
If you speed in your car and get pulled over by an officer of the law, you will get a speeding ticket. That is the consequence for speeding. When you first get your driver’s Read more
It is possible to have fun parenting and I am going to give you seven special tips to help you have more fun as a parent:
Secret number one is to develop emotional mastery. That means being non-reactive to our children when they rub us up the wrong way. You see, when we are angry we cannot think clearly or see the situation clearly. We actually become irrational and start to make bad decisions and do things that we will later on regret. But once we master our emotions we will make great choices Read more
Being consistent is very important as a parent. What our kids need to know is what to expect if they present us with a certain kind of behaviour. Kids should know without a shadow of a doubt what our reaction will be, every time. Good parents will react in the same way to the same problem.
This helps our kids understand and in turn make an educated decision, perhaps about whether it is worth mucking up. For instance, if your child came home late from school and you grounded them for a week, they Read more
I want to discipline my child but I don’t know what works. This is the dilemma facing many parents nowadays. We really want to do the right thing by our children but there are so many different ways to impose discipline. So what really works the best?
There are many factors to take into account when you consider what discipline to hand out to your child. Firstly, the age of the child. For instance, grounding a seven year old child is inappropriate. They are too young for that kind of consequen Read more
Today I want to chat about helping boys to get homework done. Now before I have a barrage of people saying that I am biased in thinking boys need all the help, remember, I have three boys myself. I know that all boys aren’t the same. I also listen to what my customers ask to hear about, and this topic has come up more than once or twice so I thought it was time to write about it.
This is actually good because I have been going through some changes with my 14 year old son Sam. Last week we Read more
Child discipline is a hotly debated topic. Many parents struggle with knowing exactly how to discipline their child the best way. Allow me to share a few thoughts on the matter…
You have no right to discipline your child unless you have a relationship with them. So before you ever think about coming down on your child, make sure that your relationship is in good standing with them. This is crucial. You see, then you have the right to speak into their lives and they will listen.
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