| A healthy family is built on good relationships. | | | | You will benefit most from this course if you adhere to |
| Maintaining good relationships with one's children is not | | | | the following principles: |
| always easy and requires conscious effort and skill. | | | | - Keep your eye on the process not the content of |
| There is much that you as a parent can do to foster | | | | what you child is learning. The experience gained in |
| good relationships with your children. This includes: | | | | being part of a business project is far more important |
| - Making a conscious effort to build and maintain a | | | | than the specific details of what they are doing. |
| sound relationship with your children; | | | | - Keep your long-term intention in mind when working |
| - Making time to spend with them; and | | | | with your child. Do not expect your child to be the |
| - Spending time with them engaged in activates, | | | | "perfect little person" or the perfect businessperson - |
| playing games, having fun and helping them acquire | | | | these are long-term goals that take many, many years |
| new skills. | | | | to achieve. See this exercise as a part of the process |
| With this in mind, a group of professionals from | | | | of helping your child grow and develop into a |
| business, education and psychology developed 'The | | | | well-functioning happy adult. |
| Ka-Ching! Business Parenting Course' which is a | | | | - Allow your child to make decisions and to feel the |
| structured yet flexible programme designed to assist | | | | consequences of these choices. Children need to feel |
| parents in ensuring their children's future success and | | | | that they have choices and have control over their |
| happiness. It focuses on two main areas: | | | | lives. Wherever possible allow your children to choose |
| 1. Providing children with the necessary knowledge, | | | | - of course you can encourage them to think about |
| skills and characteristics to achieve success in later life. | | | | the consequences of their actions and decisions and |
| 2. Producing a bond of love, respect and understanding | | | | to make their decisions with full knowledge of what |
| between parents and children through positive | | | | they are doing and the consequences of their choices. |
| interaction. | | | | - Build your child's confidence and self-esteem by |
| The course is essentially a clear and practical | | | | stressing successes. Success should be measured not |
| step-by-step guide, which positively involves parents | | | | by the outcome achieved but by the amount of effort |
| with their children - as partners. Children between the | | | | and the amount of learning that has taken place, |
| ages of 6 and 14 will derive the maximum benefit from | | | | - Be aware of the messages and beliefs you transmit |
| the course and parents don't need to have any | | | | to your child about the world. Common messages and |
| specialist knowledge of business. | | | | beliefs that parents pass on to their children include: |
| The basis of The Ka-Ching! Business Parenting Course | | | | The world is harsh. Life is unfair. People cannot be |
| consists of a wide variety of realistic business | | | | trusted. Life is full of opportunities. No matter what |
| projects, which parents and children take on together. | | | | happens you will be able to handle it. People are |
| In the process of carrying out the various projects, | | | | basically kind and good. Some of these messages are |
| children acquire the critical business, financial and | | | | negative and some are positive. What do you want |
| supporting skills, knowledge and characteristics in an | | | | your child to think about the world? What messages |
| enjoyable and challenging environment. | | | | do you want to pass on? How are you going to pass |
| The Ka-Ching! Business Parenting Course a very | | | | these messages on? |
| useful, structured way to achieve the three goals | | | | - Make time to work on this course with your children. |
| mentioned at the start of this article, since it provides a | | | | This time should be set aside and should be made a |
| vehicle whereby you can spend time with your children | | | | priority. |
| in the context of activity and fun while at the same | | | | Have fun while working through the material. Children |
| time teaching your children valuable life skills. | | | | learn best when they are enjoying themselves. |
| How to use the course: | | | | |