| Bringing a child into the world itself is a great | | | | Arguments often occur at homes, between elders or |
| responsibility. Holding a newborn and nursing the child | | | | spouses but this is to be avoided in front of children. |
| makes us feel overwhelmed. But parenting is an | | | | Often a happy child is a result of a happy environment. |
| ongoing phase and a nourishing activity. This is bound | | | | The emotional security of the child is not threatened |
| by emotions, by actions and expectations. There are | | | | and hence the child stays happy. Physical abuse |
| no formula methods or ready-to-apply skills to solve | | | | traumatizes children and swearing should also be |
| parenting problems, as each child is different. The | | | | avoided in front of them. |
| moment we start parenting, our priorities change. | | | | Our personality has a direct bearing on our children. |
| Learning is one thing that remains constant and all of | | | | Expressing love is very important in a family. Children |
| us learn from mistakes. | | | | actually glow when they hear praises and this is |
| There are several mistakes we do as parents. Firstly, | | | | encouraging for them. Constant bickering or name |
| all of us expect our children to excel in academic and | | | | calling is a sign of bad parenting. Acknowledging faults |
| extra curricular performances. When we see our | | | | and saying sorry is very healthy. Children understand |
| children failing or lagging behind we silently feel a tinge | | | | when explained logically and pardon us quite easily. |
| of sadness. What is achieved by our child's friend | | | | Explaining to them about an abusive situation and |
| cannot be compared with our own child. Each child has | | | | promising them about security helps them erase |
| a different milestone and though they cannot | | | | phobias. Giving children choices in wearing party |
| communicate, each child has varied interest levels. | | | | clothes or choosing the birthday dress is like |
| Channeling our own ambitions into the child's feats is a | | | | empowering them. When you give them choices let |
| sign of bad parenting. | | | | them take a wholesome decision. Constantly hovering |
| The most common problem faced by parents is that | | | | around them makes us a helicopter parent and this |
| their child is often bursting into tantrums. This is another | | | | threatens their individuality. |
| pointer at our own actions and behavior at home. | | | | |