| 12 COMMANDMENTS FOR PARENTS | | | | ideas simple and concise so he can understand |
| In a child's education an important factor is the | | | | every thing you have to say. |
| parents' expertise for this "job". No one is born | | | | 7. Do not expect an immediate and blind |
| holding all the knowledge, but we can learn and | | | | obedience - it is not recommended, the child has |
| understand some things from books or advice | | | | to be learned to think for his own not to follow |
| from qualified persons. | | | | orders. |
| Amongst the commandments a parent should | | | | 8. Do not indulge him too mush - he can develop |
| strictly follow are the following: | | | | compartmental disorders. |
| 1. Do not underestimate your child - he can | | | | 9. Do not compromise when it comes to the rules |
| understand more than you think he does and if | | | | of a game - the trick for a game to become |
| you make him believe you think poorly of him this | | | | educative is too have its initial rules respected. |
| might affect his development. | | | | 10. Don't impose rules that don't go with the age |
| 2. Don't use threat - a child loves a challenge and | | | | of your child. |
| once threatened he might probably go on and do | | | | 11. Do not try to inflict quilt - quilt is not an |
| what he wasn't suppose to just to see if he can | | | | appropriate feeling for children, especially if they |
| escape the punishment. | | | | are little. |
| 3. Do not bribe your child - if you are trying to | | | | 12. Don't give your child orders that you don't |
| get him to learn for money for example, he will | | | | take seriously - your child will try to please you |
| fail to understand the importance of learning, all he | | | | and giving him an order is drastic, and it becomes |
| will get from this is the importance of money. | | | | cruel if that order is a joke. |
| 4. Do not make a small child promise something - | | | | All these "commandments" are addressed first to |
| small children can't hold promises so don't force | | | | the parent. But they are to be referred to by |
| them to lie and then punish them because they | | | | teachers and educators as well. Along with the |
| did that. | | | | parents, they will settle upon an attitude and |
| 5. Do not keep them under a short leash - to | | | | strategy for the education and growth of the |
| grow up normally children need some space, | | | | child, so that they can give him all the things he |
| some freedom. | | | | needs to properly develop emotional and |
| 6. Do not use big words or too many words | | | | physically. |
| when you are talking to your child - keep your | | | | |