Parenting in India

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A Journey towards Effective Parenting
Parenting from the Heart
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Parenting is a gift of God
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Parenting is Gardening

• The Universe blossoms in face of child. By
  bringing out the best in your child, you bring
  out the best in this universe.

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Parenting is Trust

• The biggest trust is being entrusted with a life.
  The biggest responsibility is to live that trust
  through out your life.

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Parenting is Labor of Love

• The sleepless nights, the career sacrifices, the
  postponing of your so many activities. The prize
  of parenting comes at a price.

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Parenting is Enjoying

• Smiling together, singing songs, playing together
  with your child..are most enjoyable moments of
  life.

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Overview

• Practical Meaning of Parenting
• Myths and Facts related to Parenting
• Different Parenting Styles and their outcomes
• Effective Parenting Skills (A-Z of Effective
  Parenting)

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Practically, Parenting is

• Meeting the childs needs to age of 18 or
  sometimes longer.
• Guiding the child toward the goal of becoming a
  competent adult.

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Parenting Myths and Realities
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Myth 1 All parenting skills are instinctive
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• Facts
• No one is born with all the preparation needed to
  be an effective parent
• Many parenting skills must be learned through
  gaining knowledge and experience

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Myth 2 A mature adult can be a
perfect parent A mature adult can be a perfect
parentadult can be a perfect parent
A mature adult can be a perfect parent
A mature adult can be a perfect parent
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• Facts
• Humans are not perfect, so no one can be a
  perfect parent
• Mature adults should strive to become competent
  parents, not perfect parents

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Myth 3 Good parenting guarantees good children
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• Facts
• Influences outside the family, such as peers,
  adults other than parents, and media affect
  children in healthy or unhealthy ways

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Myth 4Parenting is always fun
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• Facts
• Like any other job, parenting can be fun, sad,
  exciting, boring, satisfying, and frustrating
• Adults should have realistic expectations about
  parenting

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Parenting Styles and Outcomes
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Authoritarian Limits without Freedom

• These parents are extremely strict and are
  often cold. They communicate through lectures,
  yelling, punishment, and one-sided discussions.

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OUTCOME

• Obedient
• Distrustful
• No expression of freedom
• Withdrawn
• Unhappy
• Hostile
• Not High Achievers

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Permissive Freedom without limits

• On the other extreme of the parenting spectrum
  is permissive parenting. As the name suggests,
  permissive parenting is more of an "anything
  goes" attitude. These parents do not attempt to
  exert any sort of control over their children.

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OUTCOME

• Aggressive
• Least selfreliant
• Least self-controlled
• Least exploratory
• Most unhappy

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Democratic Freedom within limits

• Democratic parenting is the middle ground
  approach and is often considered the parenting
  ideal. Democratic parenting is based on warmth,
  love, guidance, and positive discipline.

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Outcome

• Happy
• Mostly self-reliant
• Mostly self-controlled
• Content, friendly, generous
• Cooperative
• High-achiever

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A-Z of Parenting
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A-Accept your child for the wonderful person he
or she is
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B-Be a good role model in all you say and do.
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C- Communicate respectfully and listen
attentively to your child.
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D- Discipline fairly, firmly and with love
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E- Encourage good eating habits
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F- Find ways to get and stay fit together
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G- Give chores that built responsibility
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H- Hug your child to build self-worth
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I- Instill respect for other people
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J- Join PTMs and other school activities to
assess childs progress
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K- Keep your promise or do not make them
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L- Laugh together and enjoy each others company
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M- Make family rules and enforce them consistently
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N- Never Use physical force on your child
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O- Offer your help whenever its needed
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P- Praise your child for achievements as well as
for efforts
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Q- Quickly stop your child from harmful
activities.
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R- Read together often and make reading fun
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S- Show patience and remember nobody is perfect
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T- Teach health and safety rules.
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U- Use every opportunity to show your love
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V- Value your childs thoughts and opinion
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W- Wait until you cool down before disciplining
your child
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X- Xerox and save records of your childs
achievements
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Y- You can make a difference in your childs
life.so parent with pride.
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Z- Zoom over this ABC again and again.
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What are some appropriate solutions to the
following situations?

• Your daughter/son is throwing a ball in the
  living room and knocks over a lamp.
• Your daughter/son leaves dirty clothes on the
  floor instead of putting them in the bucket where
  they are supposed to go.
• Your child refuses to do homework and keeps on
  watching television.
• Your son takes her brothers money from his piggy
  bank and spends it.

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Parents Pledge
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• I PromiseI will show my children I LOVE them.

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• I will listen and value what my children say.

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• I will praise my childs efforts towards
  accomplishment.

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• I will respect my children as individuals.

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• And..
• I will enjoy with my children everyday.

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HAPPY PARENTING
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