| We live in a fast paced world, where we can really | | | | schedule for them that lays out their day with |
| have just about anything we want with a few clicks of | | | | homework time, meals, playing and going to bed. That |
| the mouse. The days of a one hour photos being fast | | | | way they know what is expected of them and when. |
| and ideal and convenient have passed, they are now | | | | Parenting Help Tip Number 3: Include Your Kids |
| to slow. We want what we want now, it is no wonder | | | | The best way to encourage them to be more |
| then that so many children seem incapable of waiting... | | | | disciplined is to give them a say so in the goals that |
| for anything. Parenting help in Indiana is here to help | | | | you are setting. When kids have a say so in the goals, |
| parents teach their children self discipline. | | | | or the things that are expected of them they feel as |
| Tip Number 1: Practice What You Preach. | | | | though they own those things. Think about it, do you |
| Children learn the best from example. If you want | | | | put more effort into the things that you feel are yours? |
| them to learn self discipline then you need to have | | | | Parenting Help Tip Number 4: Create a Chart |
| discipline as well. This can mean that you don't yell at | | | | Reinforcing expectations and goals with a chart for |
| the cars in front of you for driving to slow. You don't | | | | your child is an excellent way to help them see their |
| complain about the long line at the grocery. Take the | | | | progress. We all appreciate knowing that we are |
| time to balance your checkbook, exercise, make a | | | | accomplishing something, especially children. It gives us |
| home cooked meal and other daily tasks that require | | | | something to shot for, it motivates us. PLUS, it is |
| discipline then they are going to be more likely to try to | | | | another way for you as a parent to be a model of |
| incorporate discipline into their life. | | | | self discipline by creating the chart for them. |
| Parenting Help Tip Number 2: Set Realistic Goals | | | | Parenting Help Tip Number 5: Rewards |
| Parenting Help in Indiana recommends that you give | | | | Praise them for a job well done. Reward them for |
| your children chores to do. You don't have to have | | | | their accomplishments. If they get so many stars on |
| them clean the entire house or reseed the lawn, but | | | | the chart tie a gift to that. Parenting Help in Indiana has |
| you can have them take care of their own things. This | | | | helped get a child that disliked reading to read 30 |
| can mean that you teach them how to do their own | | | | books over the summer to gain a new game system. |
| laundry. They can help the family with doing dishes, | | | | Teaching our children how to be self disciplined is |
| taking out the trash. You may even want to create a | | | | important to them being a successful, happy adult. |