Parenting Children - September 5, 2012

Day 22 - Where do we set boundaries

• extremes are dangerous - either in harshness or permissiveness
• create a balance and aim to be authoritative rather than authoritarian, indulgent, or neglectful

Question:
Complete the attached worksheet. What style of parenting do you tend to adopt? Is this because of the way you were parented?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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Right and Wrong Choices

  • teach the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
  • explain the consequences – pleasant for good behavior and unpleasant for crossing the boundary
  • tell them that the choice is theirs
  • teaches them to take responsibility for their own actions
  • reward “right choices” with descriptive praise
  • use a “star chart” or the equivalent for persistent issues
  • have negative consequences for “wrong choices.”

What can help you reinforce “right choices”?  What consequences can you put in place for “wrong choices”?

 

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