Questions to ask yourself…
1. Do you bargain/negotiate with your child? Do you find yourself giving in to
avoid a scene? Who’s the boss?
2. Does your child have a sense of entitlement? Do they feel that the world owes
them something for very little effort? Do they want/require rewards for
expected behavior?
3. Does your child demand your attention immediately? Do they interrupt your
conversations even when you tell them to wait? Do you find yourself telling
the other person you are talking to on the phone to hold on because your child
keeps bothering you? The world will not cater to him/her. Don’t lead them to
think that it will.
4. Is your child argumentative? Do THEY have to get in the last word even when
you tell them to stop?
5. Does your child frustrate easily? Do they expect things to always go their
way? Disappointment is part of life.
6. Does your child follow your directions? When you ask them to do something,
do they tell you to “wait a minute”? Do you wind up doing it yourself because
it's quicker/easier? Do you have to repeat yourself over and over because they
weren't listening?
7. Do you complicate your child’s life by giving them explanations for everything?
(Why? Why? Why?) Sometimes the best answer is “because I told you so”. Use
the word “No” without fear. Children are best served when they have clear
boundaries. They thrive when guidelines are consistently in place.
8. Do you follow through when you say something?
9. Do your children ever snap at you or are rude? Don’t let your child speak to
you disrespectfully. Don’t accept it or ignore it!! My pet peeve…the child that
crosses their arms and rolls their eyes when I’m speaking to them. Where did
they learn that that was acceptable?!!
Ask yourself…what kind of a child am I helping to create? What kinds of habits am I encouraging? Am I teaching my child to organize themselves? More importantly…what kind of individual am I guiding my child to become?
**Don’t try to be your child’s friend so that they will like you. Be their parent so that they will respect you!
1. Do you bargain/negotiate with your child? Do you find yourself giving in to
avoid a scene? Who’s the boss?
2. Does your child have a sense of entitlement? Do they feel that the world owes
them something for very little effort? Do they want/require rewards for
expected behavior?
3. Does your child demand your attention immediately? Do they interrupt your
conversations even when you tell them to wait? Do you find yourself telling
the other person you are talking to on the phone to hold on because your child
keeps bothering you? The world will not cater to him/her. Don’t lead them to
think that it will.
4. Is your child argumentative? Do THEY have to get in the last word even when
you tell them to stop?
5. Does your child frustrate easily? Do they expect things to always go their
way? Disappointment is part of life.
6. Does your child follow your directions? When you ask them to do something,
do they tell you to “wait a minute”? Do you wind up doing it yourself because
it's quicker/easier? Do you have to repeat yourself over and over because they
weren't listening?
7. Do you complicate your child’s life by giving them explanations for everything?
(Why? Why? Why?) Sometimes the best answer is “because I told you so”. Use
the word “No” without fear. Children are best served when they have clear
boundaries. They thrive when guidelines are consistently in place.
8. Do you follow through when you say something?
9. Do your children ever snap at you or are rude? Don’t let your child speak to
you disrespectfully. Don’t accept it or ignore it!! My pet peeve…the child that
crosses their arms and rolls their eyes when I’m speaking to them. Where did
they learn that that was acceptable?!!
Ask yourself…what kind of a child am I helping to create? What kinds of habits am I encouraging? Am I teaching my child to organize themselves? More importantly…what kind of individual am I guiding my child to become?
**Don’t try to be your child’s friend so that they will like you. Be their parent so that they will respect you!