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- Give your child choices– Who does not like to have choices? Right? You can begin the process of decision making at a very early age. I always encourage parents to select several items that they find appropriate, and then allow their children to pick one of them. This way, both parties win. The parent wins because any item selected will be acceptable, and the children win because they could make the selection.
- Allow your child to solve some of his/her problems- Of course, we are not referring to something that is serious and requires an adult’s attention or supervision. We are talking about simple issues, such as how to keep up with their homework, ways to maintain a clean room, etc. Parents can prompt and offer suggestions but should leave the actual solution in the hands of their children.
- Increase your child’s responsibilities-The older children get, the more responsibilities you should be able to give them. Your expectations of your children and their capabilities should increase with their aging and development. You can begin to assign them more household chores and duties to assist them with the maturation process.
- Build your child’s self-esteem- How children feel about themselves often boils down to the attention, encouragement, and respect that they receive from their parents. In many cases, children possess poor self-esteem when they are consistently criticized, scolded, and ignored. However, when they are given quality time, compliments, and praise, their self-esteem, self-confidence, and overall self-worth increase significantly. Therefore, when engaging with our children, we must make sure to use uplifting, inspiring words, and phrases because they will ultimately affect their feelings toward themselves.
