| Parenting a child who is defiant, whines or throws | | | | Parenting Tip #2 - Expect Them to Behave |
| temper tantrums is emotionally exhausting. It can leave | | | | Your expectations will have a huge impact on how |
| even the best parents feeling helpless and powerless. | | | | your child will behave. Your child can sense how you |
| So what can you do to start making real changes | | | | are feeling. Therefore, you do have a bit of control |
| today? | | | | over how your children behave by controlling how you |
| Parenting is a lifelong process that requires constant | | | | are going to behave. |
| learning, and developing of new skills. In this article, I | | | | Let me give you some examples of what I am |
| would like to share with you 3 powerful changes you | | | | referring to. Have you found yourself sighing loudly in |
| can make in the way you relate to your child starting | | | | disapproval? Rolling your eyes? Shaking your head? |
| today. All three of these changes will reach your child | | | | Frowning or perhaps throwing your hands in the air? |
| on an unconscious level and have tremendously | | | | You see, all of that is body language and your child |
| positive results on their behavior. | | | | hears it loud and clear. They then make associations, |
| Parenting Tip #1 - Create Positive Associations | | | | and decisions based on that feedback they are |
| If there is an activity or behavior, you want your child | | | | receiving from you. |
| to do, begin stacking positive feelings with that activity. | | | | Parenting Tip #3 - Keep a 5 to 1 Ratio |
| The reason your child reacts the way he does is | | | | This is another tip that you have 100% control over, |
| because they have negative feelings associated with | | | | meaning your behavior can radically affect your child's |
| whatever it is you are asking them to do. | | | | behavior. You are the one with the work ahead of you |
| Let's take an example of your child refusing to do their | | | | here. Moreover, this is so important for the overall |
| homework. Rather than nagging or fighting them on it, | | | | health of your relationship with your child. |
| create a new experience. Perhaps you can sit with | | | | In conclusion, if you are able to apply these 3 parenting |
| them for a week and help them with it, while being | | | | tips to the way you interact with your child, you are |
| extremely positive throughout the entire process. You | | | | going to see some changes in the way your child |
| can also focus on the outcome of what it was like | | | | behaves. The whining, temper tantrums, angry |
| getting the homework done. | | | | outbursts and defiance should slowly subside. These |
| This principle can be applied to almost ANYTHING you | | | | are 100% positive changes that will help you. You |
| want your child to do willingly and without nagging. | | | | simply have to be willing to give them a try. |