Page 9 - Parenting Pamphlets

Time Out! Exercise: Sharing Good Emotions When it comes to being a good parent, it’s not

List five things you can say, or do to be more positive just about providing for your child’s basic needs. Parenting
and loving to your kids right now. It also means taking time to get to know them
„ There are no perfect parents, and parenting as people, appreciating them for who they are, No. 3
is not a competition. Things I can do or say - Things I can change: and helping them to grow up to be good adults.

„ If you’re having challenges as a parent, it Example: Spend 10 minutes with the kids right when I get Showing kids love and affection, building self-
doesn’t mean you are weak or a failure. It home. They want my attention immediately, and I get angry and esteem, putting rules in place, sticking with
they keep bugging me. If I spend 10 minutes right away, they
means you are responsible enough to know calm down and then I can get my time and not get mad. them when they drive you crazy, and having
when to reach out to a friend, neighbor, your 1. fun are all part of being a parent.
own parent, or a counselor for advice. You Are A Role Model
„ Don’t let past mistakes drag you down.
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Correct problems where you can, apologize As a parent, you are a role model for your children. Kids are watching
if you need to, and let it go. Go forward from your physical and your emotional responses to different situations. They are
today doing your best. 2. learning from you what “normal” behavior is. One of the toughest jobs we
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„ Don’t put yourself down. Say to yourself “I have as parents is to set the good example we want our kids to follow. If
can do this” instead of “I’m never going to you tell your kids not to smoke or do drugs, but you do them yourself, what
get this right.” message is your child really getting? If you yell at your daughter for lying,
3. but then she sees you tell the

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she is 11 instead of 12, to get
A simple way to tell your kids you love the child discount, she’s really
them is to put a note in their lunch bag, 4. 8 You are a big role model for your learning that it’s OK to lie.
bookbag, or coat pocket. Write a short, children. Consider how your actions Young children act out what
supportive note wishing them good luck will impact your kids. they see, and repeat what
on a test, or saying how special they are. 8 Don’t try to be the “perfect” parent, they hear, sometimes to our
While some kids may act embarrassed 5. but work to do your best. embarrassment. It takes great
by it, most kids really appreciate the self-control to think about
thought. Make it a routine- do it every few 8 Good parents find a balance between your own actions and how
days or once a week. See what happens. being strict and giving in, and being they will affect your kids. It
involved without being too controlling.
also means taking the time to
8 Positive words help kids think better get your own life under control,
Disclaimer: about themselves. dealing with issues of self-
Learnovation®, LLC’s mission is to empower people to improve
their own parenting skills. This information is intended to serve 8 Take time to make changes in esteem, money, and work.
as a general guide of parenting principles and strategies. It is not yourself, whether you need to manage
intended to address individual parenting issues, nor should it be your anger, learn to say no, or find a
taken as legal, personal, or other advice. better job. Your kids pick up on how
you feel about yourself too.