Parenting Children - September 10, 2012

Day 27 - Helping Children Make Good Choices Part III

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

7. Follow through with consequences

• don't use idle threats - only give warnings that you can follow through with work out effective consequences

Question:
A few days ago we asked about a difficult disciplinary situation for your family. What principles from these sessions are most helpful in your situation?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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Training our children for healthy independence

  • we don’t own our children
  • we are helping our children move from parental control to self-control
  • letting them go can be hard for parents
  • a gradual process over eighteen years
  • allow them to make their own decisions and learn from their own mistakes

unhealthy control can be caused by wanting to look good, fear of failure, stress, or perfectionism

How can you allow your children to learn from their mistakes while still protecting them sufficiently?

 

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