How to share parenting responsibilitiesSo youre a new parent? Congratulations! But have you thought about all the extra responsibility youve just taken on? Welcome to the world of parenting responsibilities.
Your life has just changed, and its not about to go back to the way it was. The best thing you can do is to adjust quickly to your new lifestyle. A good way to help this process is to share parenting responsibilities evenly between you and your partner.
There are several things that you can do to make sure you share your parenting responsibilities out evenly. One of the biggest things is to talk to your partner communication is the key to success.
It is very important that you tell your partner what you need them to do when it comes to sharing parenting responsibilities. Its imperative that you convey this to them clearly and tell them why.
It is one of your parenting responsibilities to raise your child to the best of your ability. In order to do this you need to discuss with your partner your views and opinions of all aspects of child rearing, including discipline. When you sit down and talk about it you may find that you share very different ideas on the way to raise a child. Its important you agree on how these things should be done.
You should also make a list of both household chores and parenting responsibilities and share them evenly between both of you. If you have older children include them in the household chores.
Part of your parenting responsibilities is to be consistent with discipline. Make sure you stand firm and dont overrule your partners disciplinary actions as this could cause your child to lose respect for their authority.
Its also very important to make time to spend just as a couple. Its not only one of your parenting responsibilities its a responsibility to your partner and to yourself.
Article by health writer Kate Wiley of http://www.healthy-shopper.com Health in 1 http://www.health-in-1.com and Advice on Health http://www.advice-on-health.com
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The key to communicating with teenagers is...Phil WileyThe teenage years is when communicating with your child can become difficult. As contradictory as it sounds, listening is the key to success in communicating with your teenager effectively.
When communicating with your teenager it is vitally important that you follow the rules of good communication - empathy, flexibility and open-mindedness. Teenagers often feel that no-one is listening to them and no-one will. You need to counteract this with your own positive actions.
Its important to be available and accessible for communicating with your teenager. Always be consistent with your answers and reasoning when making decisions or disciplining your teenager. Wait before you speak. Count to 10 first, especially if you are agitated.
When communicating with your teenager dont give them your answer immediately. Take 10 minutes to make the decision, even if you know what the answer is going to be. This helps to avoid your child throwing in last minute changes to their plans.
Avoiding sarcasm and raising your voice when communicating with your teenager is imperative. Always remain calm and controlled, even if you dont feel it. This should help towards a better result for both parties.
Learning to apologize is perhaps one of the most important parts of communicating with your teenager. If you end up being wrong admit it. This helps in terms of their respect for you, and shows them that you respect them enough as a person to apologize and admit you were wrong.
Making time for family is another important part of communicating with your teenager. Even if its only at dinner time each night, doing things as a family creates good feelings amongst family members something essential for good communication.
Bored children? Not for long...Phil WileySo your children are bored? They want something to do? No! Not that mum, something fun!
Sound familiar?
If youre lost for ideas then youve definitely come to the right place. There are plenty of things you can do with your children that are both educational and will keep them occupied for hours.
If your children are old enough why not take a camping trip? This not only provides them with an excellent opportunity to run around in fresh air and sunshine, but gives them an invaluable knowledge of survival skills. Have the children help around the campsite, collecting the firewood and preparing meals. Experiment with meals that you can prepare while out camping, for example cooking vegetables in the hot coals of a fire. If youd prefer something a little closer to home you could help your children set up a tent in the back yard and camp there for a night. Play pretend games about being away from home on a camping trip.
An activity that will keep your children occupied for hours on end is gardening. Help your children to build a garden bed and choose seeds or seedlings to plant in it. Help them decide where to put their garden bed and what they would like to grow. Take them to buy their plants or seeds and show them how to plant them. Creating a garden bed is something that will also teach your children to take responsibility for a certain task. When they have their garden bed they will have to water it each day and pull out any weeds that might grow. Through gardening they are able to see the fruits of their labour, either by watching their flowers grow and being able to pick them if they choose to, or by watching their vegetables grow then harvesting and eating them. Creating a veggie garden is also a great way to get kids into the habit of healthy eating!
Other ideas for children are cooking, games, making gifts and doing other crafts.
About the author:
Phil Wiley is the author of the best selling book Mini Site Profits www.minisiteprofits.comand writes the free weekly Letter from Phil at www.ozemedia.com
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