FOR PARENTS
I have heard from parents how their children “are driving them crazy.” Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a fool-proof formula for raising children? The National Institute of Mental Health asked the following question of fifty parents who had “successfully” raised their children to become well-adjusted, productive adults: Based upon your personal experiences with your own children, what is the best advice you could give new parents about raising children? The responses were grouped into ten basic principles which follow: 1. Love abundantly. The most important task is to love and really care about children. This gives them a sense of security, belonging, and support; it smoothes out the rough edges of society. 2. Discipline constructively. Give clear direction and enforce limits on the child’s behavior. Emphasize “do this” instead of “don’t do that.” 3. Spend time together. Play with your children, talk with them, teach them. Develop a family spirit and sense ofbelonging by doing things together. 4. Give Priority…
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