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Parenting Tips: Make parenting a
priority - Be there. Educate yourself
about the problems facing today's children - They are different
from the problems you faced. Give clear
messages about expectation - Be specific about how you expect
them to behave. Enforce stated
consequences when family rules are broken - Children who don't
follow family rules today may break society's laws tomorrow. Clearly state
consequences of failure to follow family rules - Consequences
are not negotiable. Be aware that many
in the community put children's buying power above children's well-being
- Don't expect the community to reinforce family values. Don't assume that
the parents of all your children's friends have the same rules you do
- Some have different rules, some have none. Believe that
children want rules to guide them - Allow them to paint you as
the "bad guy." Remember that
teenagers need parental supervision as much as toddlers do -
It's just a different kind. If necessary love
your children enough to let them hate you - For a while. Know that children are never too big for a hug - Even when they are grown. |