Popular Parenting Tips

• Routines
   
• Traditions, family activities
   
• Patience
   
• Acceptance-try not to make comparisons with peers, siblings…
   
• Active listening
   
• Consistency
   
• Encouragement to share feelings and validation of feelings
   
• Clear and fair limits
   
• Responsibilities…chores, children feel useful and valued if they help the family-tell them how much you appreciate and rely on their help
   
• Expectations that are clearly defined
   
• Privacy
   
• Logical and natural consequences
   
• Coping skills
   
• Point out and celebrate successes. Be sure he/she is aware of her strengths
   
• Opportunities to find interests and talents-encourage them and attend their events
   
• A great sense of humor
   
• Inclusion in family decisions
   
• A positive learning environment-teach them to organize and manage their time
   
• Compromise, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize your battles