August 27, 2007
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By infants You have established strength. Discipline rules for a family:
1. We’re all in this together. Right from the start, teach your kids that your family is a mutual support system, meaning that everyone pitches in.
2. Respect is mutual. One of the most common complaints parents and kids have about each other is “You’re not listening.” Set a good example early on: When your child tries to tell you something, stop what you’re doing, focus your attention, and listen. Later you can require the same courtesy from her.Here’s a very interesting history post of School Days.
Comments (14)
Good rules. I agree completely.
My sister always complains to my mom that she never listens to her (my sister). I guess parents make mistakes, too.
Yes, those are definitely excellant rules…..definite steps in the right direction.
WRT your previous post – you are very brave, but I am sure the kids had an awesome time, and are greatly relieved that you’ll be taking them again – LOL!
Have a good week!
Very good rules! Thank you. I need to work on that listening one… Sometimes they are talking at me while I’m working and it takes me a minute to realize they are talking to me… Not good.
excellent rules
I had to learn the hard way
but I did learn…to listen
Those sound like some very good ones.
Randy,we even do this with our 5 dogs and everyone is respected and no one get anything special unless it’s their glaucoma gtt and then she isn’t even treated blind.
Keeping my full attention on whose talking is a tough one for me — because sometimes I have 3 or 4 kids talking to me at the same time about 3 or 4 things! Good rules, though!
Those sound like very good rules. Um, what if your family just consists of you and 6 dogs?
Good post Bro…thanks!
Mike
Thanks, Randy, for linking to my site. I have new one up for Tuesday with report cards from the 1900′s — my mothers!
amen
ryc: it is a lot more fun now than when i was a kid….
Nice one!
well put!
AGREED….I wish everyone could understand this.