9 BASIC THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN RAISING KIDS

Bringing up kids is one of the hardest and most satisfying jobs on earth and the one for which you may feel the least arranged. Raising a family while keeping your life stable is an art form. Here are some tools that I have seen make life in the family lane a much nicer ride.

1.     Lead by example

As a parent you must learn to lead by example and leading by example doesn’t call for perfection by any means. In fact, if adults can learn from their blunders and can pass on those lessons to their children, the kids benefit greatly. Think about your children as meagre bipedal copiers who will copy all that you do. If you badly behave, you are giving them the authority to act in similar ways. Check-in with yourself, and don’t lose it in front of the children.

2.     Never compare your kids

Don’t ever make them feel like you are favoring one over the other sibling. It doesn’t only hurt your kids but it might affect them for the rest of their life. In the event that a kid thinks their sibling or sister is favored, it can make a contention that may last the rest of their lives and mess up your family. Ensure your children realize that they are adored similarly.

3.     Use praise and rewards instead of punishment

Rather than focusing on weaknesses, as a parent, you have to find ways to help your child in developing to his or her maximum capacity. At the point when empowered, youngsters will acquire talents to make up for any inadequacies.

4.     Find the stronger side of your child

You can utilize them to build your child’s self-confidence, assisting to provide the confidence he or she needs to challenge whatever appears difficult. Children will be more willing to listen and understand how to correct adverse behaviors if their dignity is intact.

    4.     Don’t ever give up on your child

All of your child’s problems can be worked through with goodwill, and perseverance. With legitimate parental help, even the most problematic teenagers can become astonishing individuals.

5.     Be a Safe Haven for Your Child

Your child or children have to know that you will always be there for them by being responsive to the child’s signals and sensitive to their needs. Support and accept your child as an individual. Be a warm, safe haven for your child to explore. Children raised by parents who are consistently responsive tend to have better emotional development, social development, and mental health outcomes.

6.     Make time for your kids

It is often difficult for parents and kids to get together for a family meal, let alone spend quality time together. Be that as it may, there is presumably nothing children might want more. Get up ten minutes sooner in the first part of the day so you can have breakfast with your kid or leave the dishes in the sink and go for a stroll after supper. Kids who are not getting the attention they want from their parents often act out or misbehave because they are sure to be noticed that way. Numerous guardians think that it is compensating to plan time with their children. Make an “exceptional night” every week to be together and let your children help choose how to spend time. Search for different approaches to connect like putting a note or something special in your child’s lunchbox.

7.     Children need positive attention

In the event that they don’t get positive consideration from family, they may decide to search for it and often they will come across negative consideration from friends. This is on the grounds that negative consideration is still a consideration, and any consideration is superior to being disregarded. Remember to communicate with your child. Love and care are the greatest healers.

8.     Monitor your child’s internet usage

Internet has opened a different world for us. While adults have a sense to filter what is available, the younger ones might not be able to do so. The things children can get exposed to on the internet can be dangerous. Nowadays it has become massively important to provide children an insight to tell what is safe and knowledgeable for them and what is not. There are many ways that one can monitor his or her child’s internet usage which includes checking the browsing history, or even talking to your child on the issue of internet safety.

9. Accept that life changes when you have a child

You will be used to waking up on Saturday mornings in bed but when you have kids those Saturdays have to be replaced by soccer games, going to the park or heading to the beach. Keep in mind, despite everything you have to set aside a few minutes for one another date evenings and end of the week getaways are significant for your relationship.

Raising a kid is not an easy task to do though it is the most rewarding task that a human being can do. Give all you can, keep your cool, and stay in the game. The results and your own joy will surprise and reward you. Stay tuned on Women issues for more life advises.