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With post-natal preparations,you also have to prepare for the arrival of your baby.Being a first time parent is hard enough,but that is just the beginning of the story. It is not impossible to search for others who are experienced with the problems of raising kids.If you want to become the parent that you desire to be,you should consider guidance from different resources. You will learn things on good parenting skills when you allow your child to win sometimes,and make sure that he/she loses as well in the battles that both of you will soon face.Proper and good parenting skills teach you how to actually listen to your child's needs and not relinquish them,but it is all up to you on how you can stand strong and see the issues in your child's eyes and put an end to a problem in a way that will please you both.Being a Parent is a life long experience. Parenting is a never ending job.This applies to whether you are just a first timer parent or already have several kids.If one day your child comes running to you and starts saying,"Mom/Dad, I need help!" Will you say to them,"Sorry,I am too busy right now?" I do not think so! You will first inquire about the problem and then try to fix it.To be a parent requires you to walk in a fine thin line.Parents are often unappreciated and overworked.You can often hear people complain that if only they had parental guidance,they would have done better. You have to teach your kids to rely on themselves. True independence is the only precious gift that you can actually give your child.Always remember to allow them to earn things that they want by themselves,and for you not to give in so easily.This will make them feel their importance and become more responsible.When they grow up they will understand that everyone is responsible for the way they built their lives. To be able to get to the next place,you should make it fun.If your child is the type that has troubles with changes and becomes oppositional,you can talk or order in a relaxed and playful manner.For instance,you can ask him/her to hop like a kangaroo to the door,or even have his/her favorite thing waiting in the car.Let us say,you could put it this way,"Would you do your chore/s before or after school today?" You should show the feeling back to your child.Often times, it is helpful when you start to show compassion to your child by reflecting back to his/her feeling.You can promise your child as to what reward he/she will be given for an achievement,or for an accomplishment of a set number of tasks. You should make good family time memorable.Avoid criticisms,arguments or squabbling.You must try to determine before hand how incidents would be tackled for you to be ready and will not be sidetracked and in case of a slight skirmish.You have to first establish some points or topics for your conversation.It is better to make a gradual routine change as opposed to major drastic change that will certainly bring about all kinds of objections.Even if your schedule becomes chaotic,try not to let that disturb the harmony in your family life. Things get more difficult as your child approaches the age of ten or eleven.They may start to rebel and reason,comparing themselves with their friends and demanding more freedom,more choice,more things.You may be asked to buy expensive things which you feel unnecessary.You have to be patient when talking to them,and should also learn to let go and compromise to an extent in a diplomatic way. Anant Ratanakovit is 34 years old.He is a businessman living in Bangkok,Thailand.He is married and has a ten year old daughter.He recommends this site for solutions to various parenting problems: http://www.kuncheep-familyissues.blogspot.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
