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Teach by Example by Dr. Vicki Panaccione

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Parental Wisdom® welcomes guest blogger Dr. Vicki

Dr. Vicki’s “Top 10” Parenting Series!

TEACH BY EXAMPLE

“Do as I say, not as I do,” does not work!
The behaviors you model are the behaviors your children will learn. If you want them to be responsible, kind, respectful, moral, independent, loving, honorable, etc., then, you must show them how to lead an honorable, kind, moral, respectful, etc. life. Knowing that they can count on Mom and Dad to ‘do the right thing’ provides a strong sense of security and stability for your children, and a model by which they can fashion their lives. They may drift astray, but are likely to come back to being the kind of person you modeled.

Top 10 Tips to Teach by Example:
1.    Love each other.
2.    Live your life the way you want your children to live theirs.
3.    Be honest.
4.    Show respect for others.
5.    Take good care of yourself.
6.    Take responsibility for your actions.
7.    Express your feelings.
8.    Use positive coping skills.
9.    Be kind and compassionate..
10.    Follow the rules.
Enjoy your children!
“Dr. Vicki” The Parenting Professor Come visit my site for lots more parenting tips.

“Internationally recognized as a passionate and dedicated parent/child specialist, child psychologist “Dr. Vicki” Panaccione has spent the last 25 years helping thousands of families strengthen what she calls the “CaringConnection,” the emotional bond between parents and children.”  “Dr. Vicki is the author of Discovering Your Child: Parent Guide, and CaringConnections, her weekly online newsletter, helping parents find joy and fulfillment in their relationships with their children.”

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Parents who live in glass houses

Monday, October 26th, 2009

balloon boy

There is an old saying, “People who live in glass houses, shouldn’t throw stones.”

People aren’t meant to live in glass houses, which was the term before the invention of reality TV.

Just last week, the Balloon Boy story took over the headlines. We now know, it was a farce as his parents wanted to get a shot at reality TV. I know the unwritten law of parents, which is ironically, don’t throw stones, but he chose to live in a glass house and didn’t consider how it might impact his children.

Was it about the money? If the father, Richard Heane is convicted of conspiracy and false reporting, his children might be without their father for up to six years; the time he might serve in prison. He was looking for a reality show and instead might get a wake-up reality check.

At the risk of sounding harsh, do you ever wish you had a Stupid Ticket to give out in such cases? Well if you click on the link, you will.

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