Parenting is a responsibility given by God to all parents who have children as blessing to them. To many, especially the new in parenting, it may be seen as the most stressful responsibility and experience to go through. But contrary, it all depends on how a parent guides a child through infancy to maturity.
The following are simple parenting tips that when adhered to, you will be the happiest parent to build great relationship with your children and a happy family at last.
1. Be the best Example to your children
Most of the parents loose everything at this point. Why? This is because children imitate exactly what the parents do. Some parents tend to be harsh to their children advising them that they don’t want to see them going to their friend`s or relative`s house
Contrary to that, they are the one that go out of their houses from morning till evening enjoying the company of their close friends. What will the children also learn from that? After all, their parents are moving from one house to another sharing with their friends about their experience.
To be a good parent, you have to mean what you say.
2. The self-esteem of your children determines their personality
The personality of children lies in the hand of the parent. How you treat your children proportionally dictates how they will behave when they are in the company of other people. As the child’s mind grows, it adapts to what they are used to.
If a mother is rude to her children, then the children will equally be rude to their friends and at long last the community. Nurture the self-esteem of your children positively and it will bring rise to a good generation.
3 .Discipline your children reasonably
Children my become naughty at a time and start misbehaving toward each other and toward their friend. A parent has to play a key role in correcting them fairly to save them from indulging into uncouth behaviors.
Disciplining your children with love and care is the way to build good morals accepted by the community.
4. Have time to communicate with your children
Children need attention and time to talk to their parents about how their day was, they also need advise from their parents to solve critical situations they are going through. To achieve good relationship with your children and be a good parent, you need to have time with your children.
Teenage parenting is also all about time and good communication with your children.
5. Motivate your children
When your children do something worth rewarding, do not hold back, congratulate them and this will make your children realize that you treasure good deeds. It will show them that besides discipline, good deed is also rewarded.
A parent is like equipped remote control and the way you control your child will depend on the direction of their character.
