| Parenting is certainly not easy. It is hard | | | | parents need to write some things down |
| work that many people are not prepared for | | | | ourselves to remember so we do not forget. |
| requiring responsibility, commitment, and | | | | Often times parents fly off the handle when a |
| selflessness. It is probably the most | | | | child's misbehavior pushes our buttons. |
| important job on earth and not everyone is | | | | |
| qualified. | | | | Is respect really all that important? |
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| Parenting involves many different features | | | | Respect is the foundation of parenting. Those |
| that work individually and yet also work | | | | parents who early on in their child's life |
| balanced together to influence a child's | | | | punish acts of disrespect are far more likely |
| personality. It is a constant process of | | | | to have to deal with things, such as temper |
| raising someone, educating and influencing | | | | tantrums, later in time. |
| them, from birth until they reach adulthood. | | | | |
| | | | Children learn a lot more from you than you |
| There is I think no exact right way or wrong | | | | think. They are like tiny recorders recording |
| way to raise your children, but one of the | | | | things you easily forget or don't even think |
| most important things you can do is give your | | | | you have said or done. You must be on your |
| children a good example in yourself to | | | | toes at all time around your children. |
| follow. | | | | |
| | | | As respect is the foundation of parenting, |
| And what about Misbehavior? | | | | discipline is the foundation of respect. |
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| Misbehavior is one of the most important | | | | Discipline is hard and painful, but children |
| signals to you as a parent that your children | | | | love and respect the parents who apply it |
| feel that important needs of theirs are not | | | | correctly. When disciplining a child try to |
| being taken care of, or met. It is very easy | | | | remember not to go overboard. At all times |
| to forget this when a parent is just focusing | | | | your child should feel respected,safe and |
| on correcting behavior problems throughout | | | | cared about when with you. |
| the day. | | | | |
| | | | Qualities your kids will emulate and respect |
| Try focusing on other things, such as their | | | | are compassion, confidence, kindness, and |
| brilliance, changing your parenting role from | | | | independence to name a few. As a parent, |
| warden to a coach that they respect. | | | | always remember to treat your child as you |
| | | | would want to be treated. |
| Many parents seem to have two different ways | | | | |
| of trying to control a child's misbehavior: | | | | Parenting is never an easy job, but you can |
| They are completely embarrassed when | | | | take a different outlook and see it as an |
| misconduct happens in a public place, but | | | | adventure and never a dull moment. You really |
| when the same behavior happens at home they | | | | can enjoy your children and be proud of their |
| seem to just ignore it. | | | | accomplishments. |
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| As role models we need to instill a clear set | | | | Parenting is not just about children, it's |
| of boundaries and limits that are constant so | | | | also about parents. |
| not to have a hazy set of rules. We also are | | | | |