Posted by mushrooms on Mar 08, 2009 in Main
- Making good healthful meals
- Enforcing bedtime at a reasonable hour (kids need 8+ hours of sleep)
- Saying no
- Having fun
- Joining in the kids’ world, even if you don’t understand it
- Encouraging them to have friends
- Expecting friends to respect the rules of your home
- Taking care of the friends as you would your child
- Taking care of pets
- Visiting Grandparents and other relatives
- Reading
- Walks
- Going outdoors
- Suppressing the criticism and finding the praise, when appropriate
- Expecting great things
- Giving as much freedom as possible
- Being there, no matter what
- Teaching respect of education
- Instilling the importance of hard work
- Patience
- Sidewalk chalk
- Balls
- Crayons and watercolors
- Ice cream
- Birthdays - not necessarily parties, but celebrations.
- Adequate clothing
- Safe, clean shelter
- Appreciation of life - importance of good choices
- Teaching the risks of smoking, drinking, drugs, and sex. Describing your expectations.
- Self-esteem
- Teaching values and teaching children how to choose theirs.
- Showing faith and respecting that children may not believe.
- Respecting authority intelligently
- Naps
- Appreciating all the people that help your child, the bus driver, the cafeteria people, teachers, aides, crossing guards
- Checkups at the Doctor’s office, immunizations
- Self-care, how to take care of as many personal issues as possible
- Board games
- Taking care of yourself
- Persisting
- Letting go of some of your wants, to ensure the child’s needs
- Pride
- Card games
- Being reliable
- Limiting TV and computer time
- Cheetos
- Being prompt
- Believing in your kids