My husband and I have put our children first, sometimes too much. Together we've been told by a variety of people that we appear so close/happy to our kids, and have been asked what we did to make that happen. My Top Parenting Tips are these, if you don't do at least these, you may have some regrets.
- Love your kids
- Play with your kids ( wrestle, toys, tag etc)
- Do things as a family and don't let life get in the way.
- Be consistent. If you tell them they will be grounded and don't follow through as a child , as a teenager they will never respect you and your decisions. Always be consistent. ( ONE OF THE TOP TIPS)
- Talk to your kids.
- Treat your spouse how you want your child to treat their spouse and be treated by their spouse later.
- Respect your kids and they will respect you
- Have family discussions about life, homework and thoughts.
- Teach them how to work. Don't do anything for you kids that they are capable of doing themselves. Life is about hard work, don't let being an adult be a shock. teach them that through work they can feel accomplished.
- Sometimes you need a "time out" from them. Respect yourself enough to take it.
- Compliment the positive. I have competitive children. They aren't perfect but, I always can find something they do well. I share those often.
- All bonding time comes around a good meal. Sometimes eating frozen meals doesn't bring you kids home as they get older. If I plan a good meal, they all find their way home, we eat, we share, and most importantly we bond. It's what this life is all about!
What are your important parenting tips?
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