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PARENTING STRATEGIES

Parenting is one of the most challenging and quite a complicated task. A huge responsibility to shoulder for first time mom and dads . Raising and guiding babies into loving, disciplined , responsible individuals surely starts at home and positive and effective parenting lays the groundwork for it all. Parenting could be stressful initially but a little patience and perseverance is all that is needed to deal with your tots.

What You Ought To Do

• Be involved in your children’s activities however small and trivial they are, like you could sit while he is sitting with his paper and pencil and scribbling away. This builds a certain sense of comfort and encouragement in him.
• Eat lunches and dinners together regularly , feeding him sometimes making them feel loved and cared.
• Instill good manners in them , teach them to greet and respect elders, good morning , thank you , sorry , good night are the basic things you could teach them by the time they are two and a half to three years old.
• Reward them with something they’d love to have when they do and say things right , this encourages them to perform better.
• Patience is the key , though you’ve had an exhaustive day , try and be patient with them, never shout or yell at them.
• If they mess things up in the house , which is most common a practice with kids around, teach and let them clean up instead of using harsh words and scaring them.
• Take them for walk or an ice cream at least once a week, bonding with them is important.
• Take interest in what they do, talk to them about what they have been doing and try to sense if there is anything going out of place.
• Watch them play or just play with them; this is a great way to bond with children.
• Understand that they are just opening up to the world outside and expecting them to learn and do things quick is asking for too much.
• Do not compare kids with each other; they might develop a sense of negativity towards each other.
• Teach your kids good values but don’t rush into them.
• Let them take responsibility for their actions, this will create a sense of accountability in them.
• Keep your kid’s age in mind when you talk to him / her.
• Do not have too many rules, lest the child might feel he is in detention all the time.
• Don’t pamper them too much; this could often result in unreasonable demands from kids with results often drastic.
• Be a good listener. Encourage their interests but at the same time do not let them overdo anything.
• Be their guide, help them out in their home work, teach them to excel and be the best at what they do.
• Inculcate a sense of leadership in them; do not raise them as timid and shy kids.
• Observe their behavior with their peer groups and correct them if required.
• Have a positive attitude about being an effective parent, it is alright if you go wrong at times , remember nothing and no one is perfect.
• Discuss your child behavior with your partner, you are bound to have differences, deal with them with maturity.
• Going out for family outings is an excellent way to bond with each other.
• Above all make your home a safe and homely place to live in providing the right ambience for a great childhood.

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