Cognitive Therapy for Children

THE IN AND OUTS OF BEING A NEW PARENT ———————– The child who rebels will test our strength and patience as a parent. The key to helping your child is helping yourself understand them and teach them.

PARENTING AS A NEVER-ENDING JOB ———————– Parenting is the most underpaid job ever; yet the job of parent can be the best job in the world. The hours are long and you can’t take any sick-days!

TEACH YOUR KIDS SELF-RELIANCE ———————– Teach your child the value of self-sufficiency and to respect the true value of hard-earned money and they will surely grow into responsible adults. It’s difficult, but can be very uplifting and must be done. True independence is the only precious gift that you can actually give your child. You may still believe that by giving your child things that they want will make them happy but beware of the consequences!

GET YOUR CHILD TO DO WHAT YOU WANT————-Some kids grow taller fast and may even surpass you but they to understand that you are still in charge. To teach them to listen to you, try putting a marble in a jar when ever your child starts doing something the first time that you asked them to. I really love it every time I hear other kids say, YES! YES! the first time they are asked to do something.

Always relate your command as a statement, and never as a question. Most parents are prone to saying, “Would you like to start doing your homework now?” Instead of saying, “Please start doing your homework now.”

MAKE MEMORIES WITH QUALITY FAMILY TIME ———————– Family time must be all positive and uplifting. Your goal is to produce long lasting good memories from these conversations over a family dinner, and you want your family looking forward to spending more of these moments together.

PARENTING – DOABLE….NOTHINGS EASY————— Is being a parent that difficult? In a sense, sometimes it can be considered as quite easy. However, when your child needs guidance, this is where your job gets interesting. We all could have used a great course in child rearing before becoming a parent but most of us did not have one. If you do some research, you can find many resources online and in book stores that can truly help you take control of your parenting “job” and raise wonderful children. Don’t give up as your child’s future depends on you.