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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Look at your approach while parenting your kids

Some parents may wonder why they couldn't have a nice, quiet child instead of the livewire who never listens.

It can drive you to the point where you give up on discipline, and find yourself being snappy, critical or even hating your child.


You need help to deal with the difficult behaviours and accept that you're not perfect - and that what works for one child might not work for yours.

If your child is often naughty, disruptive and rude, it may seem as if you are constantly nagging and criticising - which can wear both of you down. If this sounds like you, it may help to code your child's behaviour using the 'traffic light system' below.

  • Green behaviour: things you'd like them to do more, eg politeness to house guests, niceness to siblings or helping with chores.

  • Amber behaviour: things that are OK, but might lead to a bigger problem eg running with a drink in their hand, cheekiness or snapping at requests.

  • Red behaviour: things that are unacceptable and need to stop immediately, eg fighting or throwing things around.

Categorising your child's behaviour this way means you can decide what really needs tackling and stops every request turning into a battleground.

Finally look at whether you can avoid the problem altogether. For example, if there are particular situations that always trigger trouble, it may be worth trying to avoid them for a while.

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