Keep Sensible Parameters for your child
Posted: October 15, 2009Children need limits to learn right from wrong. But is is also important that our limits make sense.
Boundaries do more than keep our kids safe- they guide them in fudamentals of life.
When we set clear limits, we are teaching our kids that some things are unacceptable and worng and can lead to trouble later in life.
We are protecting their future.
But not all limits that parents set are about guidence and protection.
Some tend to be personal preferences- behaviours that simply suit our style.
For instance, people who value cleanliness may go overboard by expecting their kids to be perfectionists. A toy left in the living room can turn into a major battle.
Kids need to mind, but they also need space to develop their own personalities.
There is nothing wrong with expecting a level of cleanliness, but before going to was over a messy room, make sure you are not drawing battle lines in the wrong places.
