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Effective Parenting
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The role of a parent, in the current scenario, goes beyond being a care giver and provider. Today they play the role of teacher, counselor, role model, guardian, and friend.
With the advent of the net age, they now done the role of watchdog too as the spurt in technology and information has given rise to a breed of children who want to know why, where, when and how - of everything. The parents role has thus became extremely challenging and precarious and as you all know, its a trial and error process, all the way!
10 Ways You Can Help Your Child Handle Bullies
1. Build your child’s self-confidence and self-esteem. Avoid criticism, instead praise often and point out your child’s strong points.
2. Teach him or her to use verbal defenses such as “Stop right now! I will tell my parents (or teacher).” At home, role play with your child – where you act as the bully and he has to ward you off verbally.
3. Tell your child make eye contact with the bully while speaking and speak firmly.
4. Make your child understand that it is alright to complain about a bully and ask for help from a trusted adult.
5. Make him or her understand about body language and words that could put them in danger and to avoid using them while dealing with a bully. No threats, no attacking mannerisms, and no pulling punches.
6. Encourage healthy friendships so your child learns how to be a good friend and seek out good friends.
7. Tell your child that there is safety in groups. Always play with a friend and avoid playing in dark hallways.
8. Assure your child that it is NOT a sign of weakness to walk away from bullies to a safe place. It is perfectly acceptable and wise.
9. Teach your child to silently repeat phrases that boost confidence in difficult situations. These can include: “I am a strong person” and “I deserve fair treatment.”
10. If your child is being ragged or is scared to go to school, approach the school authorities and ask them to intervene. They can confront the bully or speak with his parents.
Nurturing self-esteem in your child
Self-esteem develops in childhood and lasts for a lifetime. What is healthy self-esteem? It is a feeling of being loved and accepted unconditionally, and being liked for what one is, and not only for one does or achieves. It is instilling in a child a feeling of unconditional positive regard. As parents, we are the planters of this seed in our children, a seed that will take root and flower, depending how well we plant it.
Some ways in which you can nurture and build self esteem in your child:
1. Be enthusiastic in your welcome when your child comes home from school.
2. If your child loves to draw or sing, but isn’t very good at it, don’t tell him or her.
3. Don’t blow away your child’s ideas. Listen to them and suggest how he or she can better them. Give their ideas due respect.
4. Have a reason for each of the rules you lay down.
5. Help your child remember the good things he or she does. This is the basis of self esteem.
6. If you are wrong, promptly admit it.
7. Don’t shy away from affection just because your child is growing older.
8. Don’t make fun of your child’s phobias. They are not funny to the child.
9. Teach your child that everyone makes mistakes and you don’t have to be perfect to be loved.
10. Praise effort – not just success.
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