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Stage 1 prepareing a safe environment
Making sure that your child is safe from all forms of abuse -
Providing basic needs for your child
Make sure you have a roof over your head, food, water and warmth -
Provide your child with self esteem needs
Accept your child's uniqueness and respect his or her individuality. Encourage (don't push) your child to participate in a club, activity, or sport. Notice and acknowledge your child's achievements and pro-social behavior. Encourage proper hygiene (to look good is to feel good, or so they say. Set expectations for your child that are realistic and age-appropriate. Use your child's misbehavior as a time to teach, not to criticize or ridicule. -
Teach your child moral values
- Honesty
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Compassion
- Patience
- Forgiveness
- Generosity
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Teaching your child mutual respect
- Use respectful language
- Respect his or her feelings
- Respect his or her opinions
- Respect his or her privacy
- Respect his or her individuality
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Creating a way of discipline that is fair.
- Structured
- Consistent
- Predictable
- Fair
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Involve yourself in your child's education
- Communicate regularly with your child's teacher(s)
- Make sure that your child is completing his or her homework each night.
- Assist your child with his or her homework, but don't DO the homework.
- Talk to your child each day about school (what is being studied, any interesting events,...etc.).
- Recognize and acknowledge your child's academic achievements.
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Get to know your child.
- Spend quality time together.
- Be approachable to your child.
- Ask questions.
- Communicate. Communicate. Communicate.
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source :http://www.familyresource.com/parenting/parent-education/8-essential-parental-responsibilities
