Raising children to demonstrate genuinely caring behavior

Raising children to care about themselves and others is something every sane parent wants to do.

We don’t just want our children to demonstrate proper behavior toward others because of the rules or because they fear punishment if they don’t.

Few things please a parent more than observing a child demonstrating caring treatment of others, including animals and plants.

Loving child behavior, though, cannot be forced. But it CAN be taught.

The word “education” does not mean to give knowledge, lessons or exercises.  It means to draw out knowledge or ability from the student.

Raising children to demonstrate genuinely caring behavior is a process of honoring, supporting, nurturing and drawing out the child’s potential for loving self-conduct.

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Encourage Your Child For Fair Play

“Victory isn’t defined by wins or losses. It is defined by effort. If you can truthfully say, ‘I did the best I  could, I gave everything I had,’ then you’re a winner.”
— Wolfgang Schadler

Whatever a child learns in his childhood, it leaves a permanent impression on his memory. The first lessons begin at home, from parents, by observing and following people who are in the immediate environment. Hence, parents need to be doubly careful when raising children on what kind of a home environment they are providing their children.

Every child has a natural inclination towards playing. Playing is the best way of learning and children can happily do this for hours. Playing is not only beneficial for the growth of children but it also provides an opportunity for the parents and teachers to induce positive child behavior.

Playing is not only beneficial for the growth of children but it also provides an opportunity for the parents and teachers to induce positive child behavior.

As the child grows up, she learns to compete while participating in games. This is the most opportune time for parents to step in and motivate their children towards developing a sense of fair play.

Fair play is as important as the rules and skills in a game. It instills a sense of healthy competition in children that teaches them to accept failures gracefully, appreciate the winner open-heartedly, and not opt for any unfair means just for the sake of victory.

Here are some of the parenting tips to motivate children towards fair play:

Inspire But Don’t Push

Inspire your children to win but do not make it a mandate. Do not let your children realize that you are disappointed with their failure. Help them understand that willpower and the courage to participate is as important as a win.

Teach Them To Accept Failure Gracefully

Not everybody who participates can be a winner. A win is an outcome of so many different factors. If somebody loses today, it does not mean he can never win. Inspire your child to accept failures gracefully. Help your children develop the spirit to learn from previous mistakes and use these lessons to breakthrough to success in the future.

Never Try Unfair Means For His Win

Sometimes to make children win anyhow, parents resort to unfair means. This is critically harmful for your child’s development and growth. If the child gets into the habit of using unfair means, he will never grow as a fighter and survivor. He will learn to adopt unethical shortcuts as a road to success and will not realize or understand the value of hard work, discipline, and practice.

Help your children learn about the importance of team spirit

 The Importance Of Team Work And Cooperation

Help your children learn about the importance of team spirit.

Inspirational videos that talk about goals, success, team spirit and motivation are a great tool for instilling the wisdom of achieving success through effort, dedication, self belief and fair means.

Parenting Advice – Help Your Child Deal with School Refusal

“As much as 28% of school aged children in America refuse school at some point during their education. School refusal behavior is as common among boys as girls. While any child aged 5–17 may refuse to attend school, most youths who refuse are 10–13 years old. Peaks in school refusal behavior are also seen at times of transition such as 5–6 and 14–15 years as children enter new schools.”

                                 – NYU CHILD STUDY CENTER 

Does your child often wake up with a headache, sore throat or stomachache especially during school tests or after weekends and holidays?

Then these may be the symptoms of school refusal – a condition when a child develops school phobia or fear of attending school.

Parents can play a crucial role in inspiring children to deal with school phobia

A school-goer may refuse the school to avoid anxiety or depression caused by school-related objects or situations; to escape academic performance situations including test-taking or oral presentations; or  to seek pleasure in activities outside school.

Parenting Help: How to Instill Positive Discipline

Parents can play a crucial role in inspiring children to deal with school phobia. First of all, encourage your child to attend school regularly as missing school elevates anxiety rather than alleviating it.

The following tips can help:

• Increase the exposure to school slowly and gradually in small degrees. Make sure he feels comfortable every time he attends school. Eventually, he starts realizing that there is nothing to fear about the school.

• Understand the feelings and fears that is keeping your child far from the school and find ways to help her get rid of them. For example, if your child skips school due to inferiority complex, boost her confidence and help her realize that she is no less important than others.

• Highlight the positive aspects of attending school such as making new friends, playing the favorite game, learning an interesting subject, and becoming successful.

• Meet with your child’s teacher or school guidance counselor to induce positivity and wisdom in children.

• Encourage the hobbies and interests your child find fun and solace in. It not only keeps the child engaged but also builds his self-confidence.

• Establish a support system for your child within family and friend-circle. It allows the child to discuss her problems and reasons of anxiety hence helping you find an effective way to deal with the same.