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Tips for Parenting
Parents play a major role in building a person’s character. Parents have a direct and powerful influence on their children through the process of socialization. The process of raising children, providing them the protection, and care to ensure their healthy development to adulthood is called parenting. Children get change as they get mature and the intensity of their parent’s influence get decreases. Nowadays children are losing attachment to their parents. This happens due to a lack of communication with the children.
- Boosting child’s self-confidence
Kids develop their sense of self when they see themselves through their parent’s eyes. Your words affect their developing self-esteem more than anything else. Praise your children on their small accomplishments. It will make them feel proud and give them motivation to do things independently. Avoid making negative statements towards your child. Comparing your child with other kids will make them feel like a loser or worthless. Your words should be compassionate. Let your kids know everyone makes mistakes and will get a second chance to correct them.
- Be your child’s best friend
A friend plays an important role in a person’s life. Being friends with your child can make him a secure person and will give him the courage to talk about his little mistakes. You can give them help and advice when needed. They will be able to talk about their mental and emotional breakdowns. If they have strict parents they will never be able to open up about problems like bullying and sexual abuse etc. A lot of parents don’t identify the lifestyle of their children because they are not friendly with them.
- Communication should be your priority
You should not expect your child to do whatever you say. They need reasons to do that thing. They also deserve explanations as much as adults do. If you don’t communicate properly with your kid they will never understand the values and motives behind your actions. They may pursue your action in the wrong way and they will get detach from you. Always keep your expectations clear in front of your child. If there is a problem find a solution with your child. Always be open to your child’s suggestions and choices.
- Teach your child good values and disciplines
Values and disciplines are not something with which everybody was born. You have to teach them. Discipline is the most important thing in every stage of upbringing. The aim of teaching values and discipline is to help your children learn self-control and acceptable behaviour. This will establish limits to your children and they need these limits to grow into responsible adults.
- Be flexible with your parenting style
Sometimes you will feel down by your children’s behaviors, choices, and activities or your child may not achieve the goals you set for them. At that time you have to be flexible to understand the reason behind it instead of scolding your child. Change is a rapid process in a kid’s life as he grows up. You have to adjust with that change. You have to change the communication style with your child also. What works with your kid right now will not work as well in two or three years. Teens look less attached to their parents and more attached to their peers but with a flexible parenting style this problem could be avoided.