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your children to be good children. Be firm, fair and
loving!
Praise
makes children want to please you
Like
all adults, children are little humans too; they
have good and bad days. Some days they are sweet
little angles and other days they can be just bad.
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Ways to raise good
and happy children
Here
are some tips you may want to follow that may help keep
your child happy and well behaved..
When
your child misbehaves
Teach
the child to:
- be kind to others
- respect people's things
- think for themselves
- like themselves
Be
firm when children misbehave
Tel
your child to stop
- explain what you expect of him/her
Call
time out:
- have you child be alone for a few minutes
- then explain how you want him/her to act
- be calm when confronting
Punish
by taking something away, like:
- TV time
- playing with friend for a day
- be sure to do what you said you would do
- be sure the discipline fits your child's
age
Do
not hit your children
If
you hit your children:
- you could hurt them badly
- they will think it is OK to hit others
- it does not teach them how to be good
If
you child makes you really mad:
- go into a room by your self
- take some deep breaths count to 10 slowly
- think about what is best to say and do
- talk with another adult if you can
If
you ever think you might hurt your child:
- call a local or national hotline
"check in the front of your phone book"
- Or call the free
child help hotline
USA
National Child Abuse(800-422-4453)
Be
Fair
Be
kind when you discipline
- don't
call your child names
- say
you do not like what he or she did
- say
that you expect him/her to behave
- tell
the child that you still love him/her
Take
fair actions:
for
example if the child draws on the wall;
- it would
be fair to have the child wash that wall
- it would
not be fair to have the child wash all the walls
Set
rules to help children learn and help keep them safe
Children
need rules for things like:
- bedtime
- homework
- chores
- where they can and cannot go
Praise
your children when they follow rules:
- hug or kiss them
- tell them they did a good job
- tell the child that you're proud of him/her
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