| Parenting has to be one of the most rewarding things | | | | provoked. |
| that anyone can ever do. It is a thankless job, but one | | | | One thing to remember when disciplining your child is |
| that constantly challenges and brings you pride and joy | | | | that for every negative comment you make, you need |
| into all areas of your life. | | | | to make four positive to counteract this. This is |
| At times however there will be moments when as a | | | | because we all hold on to negativity and tend to ignore |
| parent you despair. You will not know what to do, | | | | any positive things people say. Children are the same |
| where to turn or how to cope. | | | | and I am sure that you want your child to recognize all |
| But let me reassure you that at times we have all felt | | | | their achievements rather than be aware of all the |
| like that. And it is not your fault. How is any one meant | | | | things they can't do, or think that you are mad at them |
| to know how to deal with difficult situations if they | | | | all the time. |
| haven't been given the skills to get through it? | | | | There is no way that all the skills you will need and |
| Well you can't! And so here, in this article, we are going | | | | develop as a parent can be discussed within one |
| to try to give you some of the skills that will help you | | | | article and so here is a list of the better parenting |
| get through even the toughest of days. | | | | books which explore many skills in depth. These are a |
| Consistency has to be THE word of parenting skills. | | | | great help when parenting, as after all, children don't |
| Without it all your weeks of hard work are destroyed | | | | come with an instruction booklet (shame!). |
| and both the child and you as the parent are left | | | | The Creative family by Amanda Blake Soule |
| feeling confused and terribly frustrated. Yet | | | | The Vaccine Book by Dr Robert Sears |
| implementing the rules in which you will be consistent in | | | | How to Talk So Kids will Listen & Listen So Kids |
| is a difficult and onerous task. | | | | Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish |
| The best way to apply consistency is to associate | | | | The River Cottage family Cook Book By Amanda |
| them to your general life rules. Your child will inevitably | | | | Blake Soule |
| learn right and wrong and get there sense of morals | | | | These are just a few of the best books that I have |
| from you as a parent. But you have to be consistent | | | | come across in my search to ease the pressures of |
| with this. If a child gets in trouble for hitting another child | | | | parenting. There is a wealth of books that help out |
| when unprovoked, then you must discipline the child in | | | | there, just waiting to help you. |
| the same manner when hitting another child when | | | | |