| Imagine what it would be like to have a future in which | | | | ask questions when they are older. Answer your |
| all your children grow up to be responsible adults and | | | | child's questions with honesty and openness so you |
| contributing members of society. Positive parenting is | | | | can create a relationship of mutual trust and respect |
| the approach to parenting that invests in kids and | | | | that can prevent your child from developing unsafe |
| believes best supports all aspects of healthy child | | | | habits or taking unnecessary risks. |
| development. It helps create a lifelong warm, respectful | | | | 3. Many parents too often made the mistake of |
| and loving relationship between parent and child and | | | | comparing children with their siblings or their friend's |
| most of all will help teach parents how to reward for | | | | kids. Doing so, damage a child's self esteem. A better |
| good behavior and also help parents and children have | | | | approach is to learn to cherish your child's individuality. |
| a positive relationship. | | | | Support your child's interests and talents. Try to spend |
| To help achieve that goal, I'd like to provide the | | | | time alone with each of your children every day. Praise |
| following positive parenting tips: | | | | your children's differences and avoid comparing them |
| 1. Learn how children develop and know your unique | | | | or asking why they can't be like someone else. |
| child. When it comes to your child, the real expert is | | | | 4. Make time for family activities have a positive |
| you, the parent. Know all areas of your child's | | | | impact on children and the memory it creates is |
| development -- physical, intellectual, social, emotional | | | | priceless. It creates a sense of belonging to the children |
| and moral -- and remember there is nothing to be | | | | when their families take time to engage in common |
| ashamed of if your child needs special help to | | | | activities such as having meals together and sharing |
| progress at his or her own best rate. | | | | tasks and responsibilities, taking family vacations. Use |
| 2. All parents need to be their child's first source of | | | | family time to discuss need and feelings, to solve |
| information. Start encouraging your children to ask | | | | problems and promote cooperation. |
| questions now because it makes it easier for them to | | | | |