Positive Parenting Tips for Strengthening the Parent-Child Relationship
Helpful tips for parents to improve their relationship with their child. Topics include modeling good behavior, prioritizing health, spending quality time, setting rules and routines, and being consistent in discipline.
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Positive Parenting: 10 things to improve the parent and child relationship January 19, 2017
Positive Parenting East Naples Middle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0GxWOcFiQ 4 2
Positive Parenting East Naples Middle Please remember: Our goal is to provide parents strategies which will help them develop and maintain a healthy relationship with their child We know that every child is unique. Every parent is unique. Some things will work and some won t. You are the parent. Ultimately, you will decide what is best for your child. 3
Positive Parenting Tip #1: Begin with you Do you model the behaviors you want your child to adopt? Love and Logic: "Anger and frustration feed misbehavior Sometimes you will need to step away from the situation before addressing it that is okay 4
Positive Parenting Tip #2: Health matters Is your child getting enough sleep? What is your child eating? Is your child having yearly check-ups? 5
Positive Parenting Tip #3: Making time How often do you spend one on one time with your child? Do you sit down and share a meal with your child (no electronics) at least once a week? If this is the single most effective strategy, how can you make it occur? 6
Positive Parenting Tip #4: Rules and routines 1114 middle school students attend everyday. Without routines, we are doomed. Simplify rules to help make expectations clear Can your child describe the routines and rules that you have established? 7
Positive Parenting Tip #5: Consistency Being firm creates a strong foundation in your relationship with your child. Boundaries are meant to expand. As your child grows, the boundaries will too. If you set limits with your child in a consistent, positive way, eventually your child will internalize your expectations. These guidelines will help him to get along successfully in life. 8
Positive Parenting Tip #6: What is the source of the behavior? Avoid asking why? Instead ask What did you think would happen or What did you want to happen when you acted that way? If you, and more importantly your child, understands the meaning behind the behavior there is a much greater chance to change future action 9
Positive Parenting Tip #7: Get to Yes Kids ask us for things and permission all the time. It is draining to always be the voice of No Set conditions which you can live with and get them to hear Yes 10
Positive Parenting Tip #8: Focus on the positive PBS works at school and at home Recognizing positive behaviors can be done without bribing your child 11
Positive Parenting Tip #9: Consequences for them 1. Use Consequences That Have Meaning 2. Make Consequences Black and White 3. Have Problem-Solving Conversations 4. Don t Get into an Argument over Consequences 5. How Will I Know If a Consequence Is Working? 6. Some Things Should Never Be Used as Consequences 12
Positive Parenting Tip #10: Reflecting on their actions What were you wanting to have happen when you did this? Was there some part of you that said Don t do this ? What got in the way of you listening to that part of you? What else could you have done? 13
