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Friday, 22 August 2008 03:01 |
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If you find that you are repeating the same things repeatedly to
your children about house hold chores, then there are a few
things that you can do. There is no reason to get upset and
angry with your children when the do not want to do chores. Here
are a few parenting tips that you can learn to get your child to
do chores.
You can change the pattern in your life and it is never too
late. Use simple steps each time you ask your child to do
something. They will just take a little bit more time and lots
of attention at the first request but you will save time and
frustration when you are done. With some practice, this will
become a habit. You will see that this is less frustrating and
you will not be so angry or stressed out when you ask your child
to do something. You will see that you will get respect from
your child with a few parenting tips to follow.
The first thing that you want to do is decide in your own mind
what you want your child to do and give them a time frame to
complete it in. You will need to get their attention, which
means that you need to make eye contact at least. Do not yell a
chore from another room. If you are busy, stop what you are
doing and ask the child to do the chore face to face.
Good parenting advice is to make sure that you tell the child
specifically what you want them to do. Watch to make sure they
start what you have asked them to do. After they do the
requested task, you should praise them for what they did. This
is very important. You must tell them how wonderful they did
each time.
Good parenting also requires you to ask the child why they have
not started the task if they do not do it when you ask. Do not
use a harsh voice, be calm and respectfull when you ask them
why.
If you have asked twice and the child still has not done what
you wanted, make everything stop. They cannot to do anything
else until they have completed what you ask of them. When the
child throws a fit put them in a time out as a first step in
settling the child. When they come out, tell them again what you
want and explain that there will be consequences if it
incomplete.
It is not easy to have good parenting skills and it will not
come at once. You have to be patient and understanding and it
will all work out in the end.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 10:01 |
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Take a moment and think about it. When you consider the fact
that, as adults, we would never consider leaving the house
without our id. We spend thousands on home and car alarms, we
are even protecting our family pets with microchips; however,
our most cherished possessions, our children, leave home without
any identification.
Here are some questions:
- Have you taken the time to record your child"s
fingerprints, gather a hair sample for DNA purposes, record all
his/her specific identification, including specific identifying
features and a photograph of your child in a Child ID kit ? If so,
is it up to date?
- In the event of a motor vehicle accident, in which you
have been rendered unconscious, do the emergency medical
professionals have a quick way of accessing your child"s
specific medical history, including your child"s blood type,
medical provider, allergies, any medications they may be taking
at the time, or, even your family"s doctor"s name and phone
number?
- If you were on vacation with your children and they became
lost or separated from you, or worse, arrived at a hospital,
unconscious, as a John Doe, how or who would notify you and how
would they know to do so?
- Do you or your husband, for that matter; carry your
child"s specific identification, including an up to date
picture?
- Do you, as responsible parents, take the time to talk with
your children about child safety?
- If you became separated from your child in a crowd, would
someone be able to contact you directly, or even know who your
child was?
If your answer was no or I don"t know, don"t worry, you are not
alone. The sad fact of the matter is that children do not carry
identification; if they did they would likely loose it!
Given today"s world, it"s becoming a necessity for children to
carry identification. This fact was clearly illustrated through
recent tragic natural disasters such as the tsunami, hurricane
Katrina and the earthquake in Pakistan. With each of these
disasters, we"ve witnessed far too many unidentified children.
When thinking of child identification, often, fingerprints and
hair samples are the first things that enter our mind. There are
far too many companies that profess to provide your child with
identification. Let me inform you that 99.9% of those companies
are passive in nature.
Fingerprints, DNA information, pictures and even dental records
will and are only ever used after the fact. Passive information.
Think of it as locking the barn after the horse gets away. It"s
unfortunate that as parents, we feel that we have done all
possible to protect our children by having recorded this
information. This is the first step, and a very important step
in the safety of your child; however, as a parent, the only time
you ever want to look at your child"s identification kit is and
should be when you update it. This is a very important step
towards safeguarding against the unthinkable. Few people are
aware that children"s fingerprints are actually changing for the
first 4-5 years of their life; therefore, it is imperative that
this information be updated at least once a year, and every 6
months for the first three years of a child"s life.
When looking for a child identification provider, keep in mind
the old adage " An once of prevention far outweighs a pound of
cure". If all the company provides you with are a fingerprint
kit, keep looking! One of the only truly proactive and
preventative providers of child identification is Child ID Labels inc.
The purpose of this article is not to alarm you but to inform
you, as we are all aware, information is a powerful tool. If, in
reading this, you took a moment to think about your child"s
safety, please email this article to as many people as you know
and encourage them to do the same. Your children are, after all,
your most valuable possessions as well as our future.
Scott Irwin is the Marketing Director and for Child I.D. Labels
inc., North America"s only true proactive and preventive
child safety and identification provider. Child ID has been
protecting children since 1995. Visit http://www.childidatlantic.co
m to find out how you can help protect and keep your
children safe.
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