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Raise 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 your 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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