| Most parents desire to become good parents | | | | their child's activities, performance, and behavior in |
| because they know how active parenting imparts | | | | school. It is also an essential venue to consult with |
| positive influences on children. The top reason why | | | | teachers and about your child. By showing interest in |
| parents want to become good parents is to help | | | | their lives, you're giving your child the assurance that he |
| children grow into adults who can impart positive | | | | she is important to you, and that he/she is loved. |
| changes in the future society. | | | | Family outings, likewise, are great opportunities to bond |
| Active parenting takes on many forms and can | | | | and learn with your child. You can take your child to a |
| employ different methods. Parents also need to realize | | | | trip to a museum or national park where there are |
| that learning is not solely for children. Instead, finding | | | | tons of things to discover together. Your children will |
| means to foster relationships is a two-way process. | | | | appreciate the time you spend with them, and it also |
| Your children learn from you just as you need to | | | | helps build relationships in an entertaining and |
| acquire better parenting knowledge by taking parenting | | | | educational way. Before going on a trip, though, the |
| classes or seeking help from counselors or social | | | | decision on where to go or what to do should come |
| worker. | | | | from both parent and child. |
| In active parenting classes, you learn to promote | | | | Children might exhibit behaviors that you find |
| communication with your children to help them pinpoint | | | | unacceptable. Talking to friends and relatives can be a |
| and develop their strengths, as well as give a genuine | | | | good idea, but the best person to consult and who can |
| sense of responsibility. In active parenting classes, you | | | | provide answers to your concerns is your child's |
| will learn discipline methods that help eliminate sibling | | | | pediatrician. Make sure to list down all your questions |
| rivalries and power struggles among children. The | | | | before the next visit so you will not forget them. Your |
| ultimate goal of active parenting is to raise responsible | | | | child's pediatrician will be more than glad to address |
| and cooperative children who feel good about | | | | any issues you may have with your child. |
| themselves, and have high self-esteem. | | | | Active parenting takes some real effort and the |
| Active parenting may also manifest by showing | | | | rewards may be delayed, but witnessing your difficult |
| genuine interest in your child's activities within the home | | | | child morph into a responsible and cooperative individual |
| and in school. Such could be achieved by attending | | | | is a lifetime's satisfaction. |
| school PTO meetings, in which parents find out about | | | | |