Parenting Children - September 22, 2012

Day 39 - Teaching our children to manage their anger Part II

3. Model how to resolve conflict well
• allow your children to see you, as adults, resolving conflict and making up
• when we make mistakes as parents, we must say sorry to our children
• when they make mistakes, we must forgive
• don't allow hurt and buried anger to fester

Question:
How could you give your child(ren) a good model for resolving conflict?

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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