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Five tips towards parenting children -
Parenting a kid or adolescence is no ordinary task in this era of technology and hi-tech gadgets, where just a click of button opens up them into new world exposed to good, bad and dangerous situation. Here are five core parenting tips to help bring you and your child closer.
Know what your kids are up to:
Todays, kids are living in a different world than the one we grew up. Neither internet nor cell phones where there, but only luxury or technologically advanced gadget was television with just only couple of channels. Now, kids are saturated in the world of gadgets and soaked in the technological every second. Are you aware what they are watching and listening to? Make a conscious decision to get into to your kids’ world. Find out what they’re listening to and playing with, get to know their friends, and monitor their access to cell phones and the internet.
Talk more with your kids:
Research shows us that the amount of trouble kids gets into is inversely proportional to the number of words spoken in the home. That is, the less you talk at home, the more trouble they get in outside the home. Moreover, when you talk to your children, reason out all your statements so that they can see why you're saying what you're saying. Be patient to explain your thinking and let them learn from you.
Talk about even trivial issues:
At times even conversations about unimportant topics give an opportunity to understand how kids think through which you can provide solutions to their trivial issues that may culminate into problems. It may seem to be too childish, but these types of talks would equip them with your experiences to tackle the worst.. A success in a trivial issue would open up children to open their minds and hearts to you at times tougher situation.
Never forget that you are a parent:
Children have lots of friends who tell them what they want to hear. They don't need you to be another friend — and you shouldn’t be! They need you to be an authority figure who lets them know where the boundaries of acceptable behavior are. Trying to be your child’s friend will only undermine your authority as a parent and come back to bite you. Kids model behavior they witness. If you make good decisions, they'll learn to make them, too.
Allow kids to take decisions & responsibility for the outcome:
Put your kids in a world where they feel a sense of mastery over their own environment. It's important that they don't feel they're subject to arbitrary guidance or haphazard decisions. Empower kids to make their own decisions after they've learned from watching you and talking with you which is a great way to help them grow up with confidence and independence.
