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Checklist for Effective Parenting
Are you:
being respectful to the child and to yourself?
being aware of what you are teaching your child?
using I-messages or the needs of the situation rather than you-messages?
focusing on managing yourself, not the child?
giving appropriate attention and instruction to the child?
promoting opportunities for the child to contribute?
developing simple rules and consistent routines?
allowing the child to learn from natural consequences?
creating non-punitive logical consequences when necessary?
being consistent?
taking action rather than talking?
being an observer of yourself and your child?
having fun as a parent?
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