| Life is a process; it begins with the birth of an individual | | | | • Play with your child: Playing with your tiny tots |
| and ends when his soul leaves the body. This span of | | | | help you to understand them better. It is one of the |
| life consists of series of changes. Child care and | | | | most important tools for communication, expression |
| parenting refers to these series of changes that takes | | | | and solving emotional problems of your child. This way |
| place in a child right from its conception. | | | | you can develop a stronger bond with your child. |
| The early formative years of a child influence the | | | | • Set limits to your love and affection: Don't |
| whole of his life. They are like clay and can be molded | | | | show too much love to your child as excess of love |
| into any desired form. The environment in which | | | | can spoil him. As the child grows and explores the |
| children live during the early formative years of life | | | | world he starts making extra demands that may be |
| greatly influences their life. Even the behavior and | | | | harmful for him in the long run. If the parents don't set |
| attitudes stabilized during the early years goes a long | | | | limits for their children in the early formative years, then |
| way. That's where the role of parents comes in. | | | | in the later years, life will set those limits in the form of |
| Parenting is not only giving birth to a child but much | | | | pain and sufferings. These limits will promote self |
| beyond that. Nurturing a child in the warmth of | | | | discipline in your child. |
| motherhood and love of fatherhood is a very | | | | • Promote your child's independence: It is very |
| challenging and crucial job. It contributes to the physical, | | | | important to set your child for an independent life. |
| motor, emotional and social development of the child. | | | | Teach him the essence of independence and let him |
| It's the duty of every parent to give their children | | | | take his own decisions when you feel he can. Don't |
| healthy and a wonderful world. | | | | impose your decisions on him as this may develop a |
| Good parenting helps foster virtues and values and | | | | feeling of rebelliousness or disobedience in him. Rather |
| promotes the socio-economic growth of the child. It | | | | you can guide him to the right direction, help him making |
| helps to protect the child from developing any bad | | | | decisions and develop a sense of self confidence. |
| habits or behaviors like anxiety, depression, eating | | | | • Be involved in your child's life: Keep yourself |
| disorder, anti social behavior and drug abuse. | | | | involved in your child's life by sharing with him the daily |
| Now the question arises, how to become good | | | | experiences. Take out some time from your busy |
| parents? | | | | schedule to communicate and make him feel your |
| Following are some of the useful tips for good | | | | mental and physical presence in his daily life. |
| parenting: | | | | • Don't be harsh to them: Be polite and humble to |
| • Be humble: Your behavior and relationship with | | | | your child. Avoid harsh disciplines as this will make him |
| others influences your child's attitudes. Every child | | | | more aggressive and disobedient. |
| learns from the environment he is living in. | | | | • Respect your child: It's truly been said you reap |
| • Be empathetic: Being empathetic simply means | | | | what you sow. If you want respect from your child |
| understanding other's point of views. You can build a | | | | then it's equally important to respect him and his |
| good relationship with your child if you understand his | | | | feelings. The way you behave with them promotes |
| point of view and his feelings at every stage of life. | | | | your child's attitudes and behavior towards others. Try |
| Seeing you, your child will understand the true meaning | | | | to please them and keep them happy in all ups and |
| of empathy and will never indulge himself in crimes or | | | | downs of life. Make them learn to fight the battles of |
| any wrongful deeds. | | | | life while staying humble. |