| THE IN AND OUTS OF BEING A NEW PARENT | | | | something the first time that you asked them to. I really |
| ----------------------- The child who rebels will test our | | | | love it every time I hear other kids say, YES! YES! the |
| strength and patience as a parent. The key to helping | | | | first time they are asked to do something. |
| your child is helping yourself understand them and | | | | Always relate your command as a statement, and |
| teach them. | | | | never as a question. Most parents are prone to saying, |
| PARENTING AS A NEVER-ENDING JOB | | | | "Would you like to start doing your homework now?" |
| ----------------------- Parenting is the most underpaid job | | | | Instead of saying, "Please start doing your homework |
| ever; yet the job of parent can be the best job in the | | | | now." |
| world. The hours are long and you can't take any | | | | MAKE MEMORIES WITH QUALITY FAMILY TIME |
| sick-days! | | | | ----------------------- Family time must be all positive and |
| TEACH YOUR KIDS SELF-RELIANCE | | | | uplifting. Your goal is to produce long lasting good |
| ----------------------- Teach your child the value of | | | | memories from these conversations over a family |
| self-sufficiency and to respect the true value of | | | | dinner, and you want your family looking forward to |
| hard-earned money and they will surely grow into | | | | spending more of these moments together. |
| responsible adults. It's difficult, but can be very uplifting | | | | PARENTING - DOABLE....NOTHINGS |
| and must be done. True independence is the only | | | | EASY--------------- Is being a parent that difficult? In a |
| precious gift that you can actually give your child. You | | | | sense, sometimes it can be considered as quite easy. |
| may still believe that by giving your child things that | | | | However, when your child needs guidance, this is |
| they want will make them happy but beware of the | | | | where your job gets interesting. We all could have |
| consequences! | | | | used a great course in child rearing before becoming a |
| GET YOUR CHILD TO DO WHAT YOU | | | | parent but most of us did not have one. If you do |
| WANT-------------Some kids grow taller fast and may | | | | some research, you can find many resources online |
| even surpass you but they to understand that you are | | | | and in book stores that can truly help you take control |
| still in charge. To teach them to listen to you, try putting | | | | of your parenting "job" and raise wonderful children. |
| a marble in a jar when ever your child starts doing | | | | Don't give up as your child's future depends on you. |