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You'll hurt her if you bite and I know you don't want to hurt mommy, do you? So the bottom line is this: as your child grows and changes, so should your parenting skills. Maintain a calm but firm tone with them. By taking a few simple precautions, these injuries can be avoided, making your home safe for your child and the children who visit it. Children know from their own experiences that words can hurt, and that name-calling, teasing, or excluding others affects how people feel.

Love is imperative to a child's healthy development, and it's just not possible to love your child too much.

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Chores Can Help your Child Learn about Teamwork and a Strong Work Ethic


Chores can help develop a sense of responsibility and self worth in your child. It should be understood by all family members they are expected and necessary to a household running successfully and efficiently. They can help create a sense of unity and family and is a great place for your child to learn about teamwork. Parents should take special care to handle the delegation of chores to children so they don't become a source of frustration or create arguments.

Allow your child to have an active say in the delegation of chores. Give them choices. We all have household chores that we don't like to do, but if it's a chore the child enjoys doing then there's less likelihood it will create a battle in the end. The child will most likely appreciate having the chance to be heard and having a choice.

It's imperative that you set parameters early on for the successful completion of a chore. They may not perform up to snuff when they first start performing the chore, but show them where improvement is needed and praise them for a strong effort. Also make sure the child understands there will be repercussions if they only put forth a minimal effort. Ensure the child understands the need for the chore's effective and efficient completion. Set consequences for substandard completion as a team. Make sure they see that if they don't perform their chores, it affects the other members of the team. Spouses must work together and be a strong example for their children by completing their own chores each day. And don't allow a child to undermine your authority by battling with you over a designated chore. Stand your ground and don't give in, and emphasize the consequence and negative effect an uncompleted chore has on the family.

And keep an open mind when a child wants to discuss their thoughts or express their opinions about chores. Make sure the conversation stays positive and on target.

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When a child feels good about themselves, it's easy for them to treat others in a positive, helpful manner.




If this isn't possible, consider trading off these duties with your spouse each night to ensure your child has quality time with each parent on a regular basis. The most important tools we have in order to successfully adjust our parenting skills are our eyes and our ears. And though it can be 'scheduled' to a degree, it's something that happens when you least expect it. They can help create a sense of unity and family and is a great place for your child to learn about teamwork. In turn, it can also help parents achieve a positive outlook on their parenting, increase their own self confidence and self esteem, and will most likely feel more satisfied with their child's educational experience at school.

 
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