As a parent you give your children a good start in life—you nurture, protect and guide them. Parenting is a process that prepares your child for independence. As your child grows and develops, there are many things you can do to help your child. These links will help you learn more about your child’s development, positive parenting, safety, and health at each stage of your child’s life.
- Wake your children up with soft tones and loving touch
- Put your arms around their shoulders while taking a walk or hold hands while going out.
- Children always must be parent’s priority
- Listen whole heartedly when your child is talking to you
- Any important assignment/work can wait when your child seeks your attention.
- Each child’s needs are individual and must be given individual attention do not generalize.
- Your child’s efforts must be praised and encouraged. Don’t focus on results.
- Encourage and answer questions and doubts. Sometimes , looks for answer together
- Thank your child for any help or gesture rendered by him/her. This way, you well end up teaching him/her. This way you well end up teaching him/her to say thank you.
- Respect your child’s views, thoughts and feelings. He/she in an individual in his/her own right.
- Making Mistakes or admitting to errors is graceful. Lead by example. Own up your mistakes.
- Even if you are angry with your child, make peace at the end of day. The must not go to bed unhappy or angry.
- Hang an emotions chart in the kid’s room. Kids can sketch their mood- a happy face, a sad face, an angry face etc.
- Go on short breaks to movies, restaurants or just a neighborhood chaat-wallah (Let kids choose them)
- Imitate animal sounds or mine comedy acts on Sunday afternoons.
