| When parenting young children, they will need plenty of | | | | consequences if he or she misbehaves again. You will |
| love and guidance as they go through their formation | | | | most likely have to repeat this many times. Use that |
| or developmental years. Nurture and support young | | | | patience. |
| children so that they can go on and become | | | | 3. Now, if you were the one who made a mistake or if |
| well-rounded children, adolescents, and adults. This is | | | | you hurt your child's feelings admit your mistake and |
| the foundation. Because of this, you need to be sure | | | | apologize. You would feel better and your child would |
| that you are able to offer the best that you can as a | | | | love, trust and respect you more for it. |
| parent. | | | | 4. When parenting young children, you should also |
| Here are some tips that may guide you. | | | | remember to let them talk about how they feel, what |
| 1. The first thing that you need to remember when | | | | they believe, and what they want to do. They are not |
| parenting young children would be to observe them. If | | | | little adults. They need to express who they are in their |
| you are a stay-at-home parent, take the time to | | | | own way. This is extremely important so that you will |
| observe your young children as they play or go about | | | | be able to set the foundation for good communication |
| their day. Watch how they interact with each other | | | | later on. If you just tell your child what you want him or |
| and how they face small challenges that they come | | | | her to do, without giving him/her the opportunity to talk |
| across, such as reaching for the toy on top of a table. | | | | to you, they will grow to think that talking to you is |
| Through observing how your child, you will form ideas | | | | useless. Remember, you are building a foundation. |
| about how he/she thinks and problem solves. This will | | | | 5. Lastly, make it a point to spend time with your |
| also give you an opportunity to think of great ways to | | | | children, even when they are no longer young. You |
| nurture his or her capabilities and teach him or her new | | | | only get to parent young children for a short time |
| skills. | | | | before you let them go to take their journey exploring |
| 2. Another important skill to practice as the parents of | | | | the world. Through spending a lot of quality time with |
| young children is patience. Young children usually have | | | | your children, you will be able to make sure that you |
| their way of testing your patience, especially if you are | | | | are able to teach everything that they need to know, |
| a new parent. Don't let them get to you. They are just | | | | including the skills and values, which would be |
| being children, after all. Keep observing and learning. | | | | necessary for them to grow up into the best adults |
| You will get there. If you get angry and shout at young | | | | they can be. |
| children, they would never take it as a positive thing. If | | | | These are essentially the goals of parenting young |
| you feel as if you are about to explode, breathe | | | | children properly. Parenting young children can actually |
| deeply and approach your child to tell him or her that | | | | be easy and fun, as long as you know the basics and |
| what he or she did was wrong. Explain the need for | | | | you have the desire to give your children everything |
| proper behavior and calmly tell him/her the | | | | that you can. |