“PLEASE TEACH PARENTS THIS!”

A Dozen Parenting Pointers from the Mouth of a Nine Year Old.

1.     Don’t say NO too much.

2.     Teach them to listen – really listen.

photo by Daniel Andre

3.     Sibling problems:

a.     Let the kids figure it out!

b.     Sing the MYOB* song to the tune of “Good Morning to You.”

4.     Give options but not too many choices.  Kids can think and make their own.

5.     Teach your child how to be responsible.

6.     Let your child clean up their own toys.

7.     Threats don’t work.

8.     Teach breathing.  It keeps people calm.

9.     Screaming, hitting, spanking, bullying your own kid is bad. It scars them and scares them.

10.             Say, “If you don’t want to eat it, it’s your choice.” Then let them be hungry.

11.            The more TV your family watches, the more problems you have.

12.            Don’t laugh at kids.  Laugh with them.

[Who says only adults can design an intelligent curriculum?]

*Mind Your Own Business

11-20-12