| Raising children is one of the most rewarding and | | | | want them to behave in a certain way and what the |
| difficult things that you are likely to do in your life. And | | | | consequences are for them if they do or don't behave |
| what makes it even harder is that they do not come | | | | in that way. If you know you are going into a situation |
| with an instruction manual. For this reason many | | | | that your child finds difficult, then you should discuss |
| parents turn to parenting books to help them figure out | | | | how to behave and deal with the situation beforehand. |
| how to raise well balanced, polite and communicative | | | | Children need limits that are set for them and these |
| adults as well as how to get them to wake up and get | | | | can only be taught and reinforced through constant |
| ready for school in the mornings without a fight. | | | | communication of what you expect from them and |
| One of the key things to developing a good relationship | | | | why. Communicating the reasons for appropriate |
| with your children is communication. It is essential that | | | | behavior is important so that the rules do not seem |
| you talk to them a lot throughout the day and discuss | | | | arbitrary. |
| different situations that you both may be going through | | | | If there is not good communication and clear limits that |
| or situations that their friends might be going through. A | | | | are set and reinforced with your children, then you are |
| good time of the day to do this could be dinner time, | | | | going to have constant troubles and arguments with |
| bed time, while driving to school and so on. | | | | them. Reading different parenting books will give you |
| You should be clear about your behavior expectations | | | | strategies on how you can communicate your |
| of your children and model how to behave as well. If | | | | expectations effectively and follow routines at home |
| you expect them to be polite, but then you do not | | | | that constantly revisit them. |
| speak respectfully to them or to other people in every | | | | You want to be able to enjoy sharing your children's |
| day situations where they see your interactions, then | | | | childhood and the more communication skills that you |
| you are fighting a losing battle. | | | | learn through parenting books the more able you are |
| In order to help your child meet your expectations you | | | | to avoid conflicts and get into an easy flow with your |
| should discuss them together and explain why you | | | | kids most of the time. |