A dozen good parenting tips:
- Listen to feelings as well as words
- Talk about your child’s feelings with your child
- Spend time together
- Understand the world from your child’s point of view
- Notice and applaud the positives
- Avoid blame and put-downs
- Use words of encouragement
- Connect with your children and others
- Think first before you act or speak
- Celebrate and accept the differences in each person
- Share the jobs and the responsibilities
- Involve your child in solving the problems