Being a parent is the greatest journey one could ever take in her life.
There are certain facts in life that we need to know when it comes to parenting: Parenting is a tough job; everyday is a learning process for both the parents and their children; and children usually have short attention spans.
Knowing these facts in life, as a parent, you need to be in full control of your children and to think of ideas on how to work your way to their world.
Here are some of these effective ideas: 1.
Teaching through games Because children have short attention spans, they are likely to be bored every now and then especially with boring tasks.
As a parent, you want your children to learn fast, and the way to get their attention to focus is to incorporate games when teaching and reviewing their lessons, so they won't get bored easily.
Teaching through games helps the child to not only understands and comprehends his lessons, but to enjoy while learning.
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Patience is the best virtue When disciplining your baby, since he has yet to understand what is right from wrong, or what's proper and what's not acceptable, patience always works wonders.
Every parent must learn how to practice patience when dealing with children, and not to mix anger with discipline.
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Setting the mood When you need to give your child a new routine from what he has been accustomed to, you need to set the right mood for him to easily adjust to new settings.
For example, if your baby used to stay awake until way past midnight, and you think you need to change that sleeping routine.
Say, you want him to sleep at 8 pm, you need to prepare him to sleep by 6 pm or after he finishes his dinner.
By 7 pm, you need to turn off all the lights and set a dark atmosphere to make him feel sleepy.
It would surely work on your baby!!!!! 4.
Consistency is the key Most of the times, moms are so easy to convince because they can't stand being angry with their children for a period of time.
And because of this, children are so used to work their way convincing their moms to say yes every time they need it.
You should correct this false belief of your children.
Be strict and consistent when the situation calls for it.
When you say no, always mean it and never be easily persuaded by your children.
If your child has done something wrong, punish him in a proper way.
Be firm when giving him a choice: either he does the right thing or he has to endure your punishment.
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Surprise them!!!! Experts say that rewards, when unexpected, work better than bribing.
Kids are more delighted when surprised and they appreciate the gesture more.
They have their moments, but they learn form their mistakes.
Also make sure that you are enforcing these rules because you love them.
Kids will appreciate it more.