There are three styles of parenting.
- Autocratic Parenting- They react instead of respond.
- Permissive Parenting- There are no limits.
- Authoritative or Active Parenting- Freedom with expanding limits.
The best style to be is active parenting. It's the perfect mix of the other two. There are also ways that help communication between parent and child. You have to listen actively to what they have to say. Then respond to their feelings. Talk to them and don't just tell them what they should do. Tell them what you think and let them know you feel for them. Let them figure things out and then follow up with them afterwords.
Teaching your children responsibility and discipline is one of the best things you can teach them. It will prepare them for the real world.
- Give a choice and the consequences=responsibility
- Begin with a polite request
- Focus on the behavior you want changed
- Give firm reminder-short, sweet, and respectful
- Logical consequences
- Give when/then choices
- Follow through
Kids need to feel a sense of power so it's important that we encourage responsibility. We can give them age appropriate choices, but also consequences.
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