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From Keith Hafner’s How to Build Rock Solid Kids
Kids are not born with self-control. For self-control to develop, it must be taught to your child at a very early age. The only way for children to learn self-control is to be controlled by gentle, loving parents.
There are three key principles to raising healthy, confident kids with self-control. You’ve got to:
1. Establish clear rules, clear boundaries.
2. Make sure there are consequences (natural or logical)for not respecting those boundaries.
3. Have consistent follow-up—a zillion, million times, if that’s what it takes.
Older kids, even those who have learned self-control, may go through a period when they resist your boundaries and rules. They are still conducting tests. Don’t cave in. Even at this age, kids still need our guidance, your structure. |
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