Category: Parenting
Parenting
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Are you a Tiger mom & dad ?
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. ~Albert Einstein Quiz: Are You A Push-For-Gold Parent? A ‘yes’ to more than three of these signs means you have to lighten up a bit! – I feel extremely disappointed and worried when other children reach milestones earlier than my child does. – During family… Read more
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Why do parents demand so much from their teenagers?
Grown-ups love figures. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has… Read more
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Great expectation of my teenager
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there Where most it promises. ~William Shakespeare Do You Expect Too Much From Your Kids? Know the Difference Between Motivation and Pressure Parents naturally want their children to be the best, whether in academics or extra-curricular activities – or both! Young kids especially find happiness in pleasing their parents, and would do… Read more
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Will I ever spoil my child ?
Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish Proverb When Does Spoiling A Child Start? Spoiling a child takes time. It consists of a series of early life decisions and events which parents or guardians make for young children. The course of these early life decisions can eventually develop a child’s preferences: his or her… Read more
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How do you value a praise to your teenager?
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ~Norman Vincent Peale Praising Points International studies have shown that praise definitely increases people’s inner interest in activities. Anything too much or too little is proven ineffective.Too much praise is ineffective because it comes too easy and… Read more
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Have you played your part as a parent to your teenager ?
I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom. ~Simone de Beauvoir Play Your Part There is no specific age at which to start using positive reinforcement; children learn to relate reinforcers to their behavior after several similar experiences and patterns. Good deeds that were reinforced at an early age become part of the child’s personality.… Read more
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Are you giving positive strokes to your teenager ?
Happiness is the resultant of the relative strengths of positive and negative feelings rather than an absolute amount of one or the other. ~Norman Bradburn Positive Reinforcement VS Bribery Some parents mistakenly associate positive reinforcement with bribing or giving material rewards. In bribery, you promise something bigger and more valuable than the behavior you are expecting. You… Read more
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What is effective praise to your teenager ?
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ~Norman Vincent Peale Effective Praise: Instill Good Behavior Through Positive Reinforcement, Not Through Bribery or Punishment How do you discipline your child? Most of the parents would admit to having spanked their children at least once. In… Read more
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Have you encouraged your child this morning ?
The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around…. Throughout history, “tender loving care” has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing. ~Larry Dossey What kind of parent are you – an encourager or an intimidator? The encourager… Read more
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Are today's kids exposed to too much violence ?
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction. ~E.F. Schumacker Like It or Not, Kids Grow with Violence. Like most of the parents, you are probably against guns. Real guns. At the mere sight… Read more