Parents Making Rules
Parents Making Rules
- Many people believe you should smack children. Children want to do the right thing and are usually happy to comply when things are explained simply to them.
- You may like to make some rules and discuss them with your child.
- If there are problems perhaps you could ban television for one day, send them to their room until they calm down or make them sit absolutely still for a few minutes. Find a way which suits you and your child.
- It is important to be consistent. If you make a rule then stick to it.
- Some parents feel they must not let children 'get away' with things. Set limits, rules and boundaries and give reasons for these. Explain what behaviour is acceptable and why.
- Let children be part of your family's decision making process. Let them decide as many things as possible for themselves, explain the consequences and if necessary let them experience the consequences. This way they will learn about themselves and self control.
- Rules and boundaries can
be set in a positive way:
- give reasons for rules
- tell your children what sort of behaviour is acceptable and why
- have a few simple rules which help children decide what is dangerous, destructive or disturbing to others.
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