1. TEACH WILLPOWER AND SELF-CONTROL
There are two sides to willpower and self-control: keeping a rein on your temper and emotions and learning how to delay gratification by pursuing that difficult or boring task that will have long-term payoff rather than watching TV or playing video games. Teach your child calming strategies, like taking a deep breath, counting to ten, or simply walking away during an emotionally intense situation.
Play games that encourage self-control or planning ahead, like red light, green light, or puzzle games. If your child has trouble with self-control, praise them extravagantly for making disciplined decisions. Give your child an allowance (whether to give it by itself or as a reward for chores is a whole other discussion) so they can begin to learn the concept of saving their money for something terrific rather than frittering it away on inexpensive things that they won’t enjoy. Self-discipline and self-control will help your child immeasurably to reach future success.
2. TEACH INTEGRITY
None of us want our children to lie, cheat, and steal their way to success. Reward honesty and integrity in your child and teach them the difference between right and wrong. If you’re watching a movie or TV show, ask your child questions about why the hero’s behavior is so heroic and the villain’s behavior so villainous. Talk about people you admire and why you admire them.
None of us want our children to lie, cheat, and steal their way to success. Reward honesty and integrity in your child and teach them the difference between right and wrong. If you’re watching a movie or TV show, ask your child questions about why the hero’s behavior is so heroic and the villain’s behavior so villainous. Talk about people you admire and why you admire them.
3. TEACH THROUGH YOUR OWN ACTIONS
The best way to teach every one of these lessons? Walk the walk. You can talk about integrity until you’re blue in the face, but if your child sees you rolling through stop signs, telling white lies, or “forgetting” about the items under your grocery cart, they’re going to emulate that behavior. If you lose your temper with your child, they won’t learn the lessons about self-control that you want them to learn.
If you constantly mock and gossip about the stupidity of people who disagree with you, empathy is going to be the last thing they learn from you. Be the person you want your child to be. Of course, you’ll fail sometimes. In that case, do exactly what you hope your child would do in that situation – apologize for your mistake, explain why it was wrong, and do your best not to do it again.
Have a nice weekend.
God bless u.
Atta's Blog
The best way to teach every one of these lessons? Walk the walk. You can talk about integrity until you’re blue in the face, but if your child sees you rolling through stop signs, telling white lies, or “forgetting” about the items under your grocery cart, they’re going to emulate that behavior. If you lose your temper with your child, they won’t learn the lessons about self-control that you want them to learn.
If you constantly mock and gossip about the stupidity of people who disagree with you, empathy is going to be the last thing they learn from you. Be the person you want your child to be. Of course, you’ll fail sometimes. In that case, do exactly what you hope your child would do in that situation – apologize for your mistake, explain why it was wrong, and do your best not to do it again.
Have a nice weekend.
God bless u.
Atta's Blog
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