With high profile careers and hectic life schedule, it becomes more and more difficult to stay calm whenever a conflict arises in the family, especially where children are concerned. But lashing out at them or punishing them can never convey the message you want to. That is where calm parenting can be of big help.
Tips on Calm Parenting
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Give children more freedom of speech
Let your children have the freedom to ask any questions or problems, whether it’s foolish or intelligent, and appreciate them. Encourage them to speak out their mind so that you are aware of exactly what is happening in their minds.
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Say the truth
Not every parent has all the human qualities. If the parents don’t have the specific quality to solve the problem asked by their children, then parents should find a way to overcome the problem or let them know the truth. Tell them what the reality is.
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Importance of Struggle for Children
We realize the importance of a particular thing when we need it, but we don’t always get it when it is required. Therefore let your child know about the struggle & the importance of what he desires to have & the effort to acquire it. Don’t just pamper or offer him what he wants without letting the child know what effort it takes to have it. When it comes to calm parenting this can be a very important step.
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Importance of sharing for Children
Parents should share their day with their children when they get time during breakfast, or during dinner, or both. What if parents don’t share anything about their day with their children? If this is the situation, the child won’t share anything with their parents after returning from school. That is why sharing is important because it lets your child express what he feels and what he has learned.
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Positive, Motivation, or Inspirational stories
Parents should share some positive stories at night before their children go to sleep. If the child is a teenager, parents should tell him or encourage him to read inspirational & motivational stories.
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Should take a Break
When parents have a clash with their children, they should know where to stop or where to take a break. Self-realization is very important. It’s a chance for them to resolve the clash by pausing for a second and taking a deep breath.
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Deciding to be happy or to prove yourself right
Parents have to decide whether to be happy or to prove themselves right. It’s a matter of being happy by winning the fight of arguments against their children or avoiding a brawl to live peacefully.
Benefits of Calm Parenting for children
The behavior of the children depends on the parent’s upbringing. Calm Parenting will enable a bright future for your children. So here are the benefits of calm parenting for children:
- They learn discipline
- They realize the importance of money.
- They come to know the importance of struggle & the efforts needed to achieve success.
Things to avoid to make Calm Parenting a success
Parents must avoid:
- Living in past.
- Negativity around them.
- Showing off their ego/boasting unnecessarily in front of their children.
- Finding problems in their children.
- Acting like a boss or an authority in front of their children.
What Parents Should Know
Parents must know:
- That their child has a self respect.
- That every child is different.
- Things must be explained in a proper way to them.
- Regular communication with children is must
