Good Parenting Skills
Parents shape the future for their children. Parents should teach children morals, discipline and family values. The difficult job of parenting requires an unlimited amount of skill including patience, compassion and love.
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One of the greatest parenting skills is resilience. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), parents "cannot prevent adversity and daily stress but we can learn to be more resilient." Parents will encounter trying situations making resilience a necessary skill.
Prevention/Solution
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Parenting skills not only help parents, they also prevent problems with children. Children learn best through example. For instance, the AAP suggest parents learn "to cope effectively with stress." Parents will be better prepared to overcome life's challenges with positive strategies and coping skills.
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Another important parenting skill is the ability of parents to make a connection with their children. The APP states that "developing close ties to family and community creates a solid sense of security that helps lead to strong values." Building such a connection may include setting boundaries and expectations. When children step away from family rules parents must have the skill to deliver consequences with love.
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Children are naturally curious and love to play. You can combine these two traits to foster a love of learning. Children also learn through imitation. When they see you reading, studying and learning, they observe that learning is important. Share ex
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Early and middle childhood are vital times for a child’s physical, social, emotional, intellectual and language development. Socio-emotional milestones during this time are often harder to pinpoint than physical, intellectual and language miles
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In most cases, children must have parental consent to be seen by any health care provider, including a psychologist. In some cases, children may be able to provide their own consent, or consent may be waived by a health care provider. H
