Provide Choices and Promote Responsibility Including children in the decision process enhances self-esteem. Give children a choice when possible. A good approach is to offer two alternatives that are both acceptable to you as the parent. Your child then feels included, shares in the responsibility and will tend to cooperate because she/he feels powerful. Additional ways to promote responsibility is to ask your children for their advice and perspective, include them in daily activities like preparing meals or helping you shop. Be aware that we often do things for children because it is less hassle for us... This fails to promote feelings of importance and responsibility.
| Provide Choices and Promote Responsibility | |
| Including children in the decision process enhances self-esteem. Give children a choice when possible. A good approach is to offer two alternatives that are both acceptable to you as the parent. Your child then feels included, shares in the responsibility and will tend to cooperate because she/he feels powerful. Additional ways to promote responsibility is to ask your children for their advice and perspective, include them in daily activities like preparing meals or helping you shop. Be aware that we often do things for children because it is less hassle for us... This fails to promote feelings of importance and responsibility. |
