| The most important question to continually ask yourself | | | | doing or saying something that later you may regret. |
| as you parent your child is: | | | | It is this question that will continually challenge you to |
| "Will what I am about to do bring me closer to my child | | | | look at the situation critically to see what your |
| or move us further apart?" | | | | alternatives are. |
| It is this question that, from day one and right through | | | | It is this question that will allow you as a parent to |
| the teen years, will allow you to build the closest bond | | | | grow and learn new ways of relating to your child as |
| with your child. | | | | they grow and change. |
| It is this question that will keep you grounded to act | | | | It is this question that will encourage your children to be |
| from love not from some other emotion, such as | | | | respectful as they are guided by the behaviours that |
| anger. | | | | you model. |
| It is this question that will keep you as a parent on | | | | This question which comes from William Glasser's |
| track and keep your relationship with your child based | | | | 'Choice Theory' is a wonderful reminder for you to |
| on respect. | | | | look at how you are being with your child. After all isn't |
| It is this question that will ensure that you are using | | | | what you want a close, loving and respectful |
| discipline with your children and not punishment. | | | | relationship with your child? The best way to achieve |
| It is this question that will guarantee that you are | | | | such a relationship is to model these values yourself, |
| thinking through your actions and not just reacting - | | | | making this question a very powerful parenting tool. |