Parenting sometime is at the edge when nothing works ...take the seat back...relax ....If you’re at your wits end, feeling depleted, exhausted and drained of your energy because of the constant tests you’ve been getting from your child or children, I hear you! And I want you to know that your're not alone.many parents all around the world are facing similar challenges.may be more extreme,then what you are facing...
You love your child. You want them to be as great as you know they can be. You want them to grow up healthy and with their head on straight. But, somewhere along the line they got "derailed" and started on a path that has led to tremendous stress and anxiety for everyone. Pick your poison. Is your child:
•Angry?
•Defiant?
•Disrespectful?
And the harder you try to control the situation, the more out of control things get. Maybe they get better for a very brief time (and you hope it will stay this way), but it never lasts and the next big blow up is always just around the corner.
defuse your child’s unproductive and negative behavior by just fixing it up in right time....
now the first most thing is put yourself at ease...do all that which brings back u to urself...! meditate.., go for a walk, chat with ur pals.., unwind all your thought process to get started ...angry mind can not think better so is it with your children.
Assuming you are more relaxed now, the next thing is work on the issues you need to sought out with children now.
for example if you are fixing child behaviour like child screams at and talks back to parents all the time.constant siblings fights and fights at school, puts you at embarassement in public by talking anything and making face at you or any, ur afraid to take them out to avoid such situations...,their are many ways to get things on track considering the age of the child.you can attempt this too....
first thing you put a stop to back talk, interrupting, face making and other negative body language.
You say to your son or daughter: "Do not speak to me that way." Or “Do not interrupt me.” Or “Do not make that face.”
you have to keep saying it until s/he stops and you must remain calm and not give up until s/he stops the behavior...they will be a bit shocked as you dont sound angry but firm and you are commanding respect.yes u read it right Command respect! atimes it works well to bring children to be cautious about what they say,how they express.
after constent reminders at their such behaviours ..u will find they started getting it right and when they do the first time at a super market or at home....remember to appreciate their effort they put to lower their temper and talk.once they have done it speak to them about the consequences of the unacceptable behaviours.whether he loses his temper or holds it, most important thing is you focus on the positive aspect. my child even though he is not at extremes but just for mild things when i say " i understand you have put your best to the task and am sure you will catchup the nextime well in hand " he would just go for it n is more at ease...coz of my trust in him.
connect to the child:read books for them..i share my childhood stories of climbing trees , catching fish, my holidaying, our mischief and the lessons learnt etc..children really love to know and they understand childhood is a phase we all go through and have our elders to nurture and guide .sometimes when i say my son..swthrt make new mistakes dont repeat the same its boring for me to remind the same again...he laughs and says ur the mom on earth i saw who is asking her son to make new mistakes....! ha ha... thats for the day...will be in touch...
Hi Srujana ji,
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are an ISP teacher. I am writing to you on behalf of Rishivani. We would like to print some of the ISP experiences in Rishivani. I liked this one "http://infant-ssy-program.blogspot.in/2010/03/sheetal-vinod-share-their-experience.html" How was Sheetal's delivery ? Could this article be edited a bit and sent to me at veena.mithare@gmail.com
Also I liked what you write about Parenting. Would like to take your permission to print the same. As mentioned above, could you edit one of the articles on this blog and send it to me ?
Do let us know...
regards,
Veena.
thanks veena.sure, keep in touch.
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