Wednesday, August 1, 2012

How To Be The 'Cool Parents' Without Giving In

By Dorsey T. Emanus


You always try to be the best parent you can be but sometimes still feel like you fall short! Do not despair, every parent feels this way at some point! Use the tips below to learn how to become a better parent and have a stronger sense of communication and effective, fair discipline.

When your child is acting up, trying giving them a second chance instead of punishing them right away. This can be done by simply asking your child to "please make a different choice. This allows your child to correct himself or herself and avoids the negative feelings resulting from more forceful discipline.

While teens are gaining their independence, they should also learn that it's important that they still need to check in with their parents. Just a quick call is all it takes to say that all is good. This shows responsibility on the teen's part and on the parent's part, as well.

A fantastic parenting tip that doesn't involve doing anything different or even difficult is to provide an overwhelming amount of love and security. Children love to be loved. This offer of love will prevent them from doing things that get them in trouble which would otherwise be recognized as attention-seeking behaviors.

Make sure that you make meal time fun for your toddler. This can involve cutting your foods into fun shapes, using many colors or textures, or using a fun plate to feed them on. This will encourage them to actually finish their meal when you sit them down to eat it.

Communicating with your child regularly from an early age is very important. Not only does this directly help with basic things such as vocabulary and pronunciation, but it also helps them to become more comfortable communicating with you. You want your child to grow up in an environment where they feel comfortable communicating with and coming to you. It becomes significantly harder to establish this kind of environment as they get older.

Reading is a very important part of your child's education. Reading is involved in every part of the learning process and it is also a huge part of society as a whole. Everyone must be able to read and communicate. Encourage your children to read at home and assist them in whatever ways possible to keep them at a high reading level.

Make sure to give your child a vitamin daily, starting around the age of 2. Even though your child may be getting vitamins from what they eat, it may not be enough for their growing body. Because children typically do not swallow pills, there are chewable and gummy vitamins made just for children.

Make sure that you are taking time to engage in activities that YOU enjoy! We are much more effective parents when we make sure our needs are attended to, so leave your kids with your significant others for an evening and have dinner with your girlfriends, or schedule a massage.

If your toddler is trying to climb out of his or her crib, lower the mattress if it is possible. This is because if a child is able to climb out of their crib, and they fall out, they could seriously injure themselves. Also, make sure to remove crib bumpers.

Your child probably is not meaning to frustrate or disobey you. In fact, he or she may be breaking rules in order to draw your attention to a bigger issue. Use the tips above to recognize how you and your child communicate so you can improve it for both of you!




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