Parenting tips and communicating with your young child

“While parents navigate their way through the events of the day, thoughts about parenting do's and dont's spill into their conversations at work and lunch appointments with friends.

Because parents don’t get report cards, ideas and worries about being a good parent drive them to find useful answers that validate they are covering all of the right material. A parenting report card or annual review might be helpful. Learning basic parenting skills helps parents raise independent, emotionally healthy, triumphant children. Many people mistakenly assume that parenting comes naturally.”

Chapter two – Parenting the triumphant child, is by Margaret Taylor. Margaret is an experienced counselor and psychologist, who specializes in working with children and families.

In this chapter, Margaret acknowledges that for many of us, parenting does not come naturally.  She also acknowledges that each family is unique and has different needs and expectations. This chapter outlines a set of common-sense parenting strategies and skills; then encourages parents to ‘test drive’ them to find a comfortable fit.

Throughout this chapter, parents are encouraged to reflect about how to communicate with their children, set and maintain rules, and explore effective consequences.  This is a section of the book that parents will want to come back to again for parenting tips and teaching social skills to young children.