Parents teach discipline by example with loving guidance, natural and logical consequences, and talking with
their child about their expectations.
About a week or so before school starts, have a conversation with
your child about expectations for the upcoming school year.
Not exact matches
Yet in their daily experience of the material world — from the houses they live in to
expectations they have for their
children to their anxieties
about a retirement income — many married clergywomen live a more secure life than that of their male counterparts.
Continuing belief that the
children of a Christian mother will automatically be Christians accounts for some of the unrealistic
expectations about the family in the church today.
An unstated
expectation that adults should marry and have
children is operative today in parental concern
about the sexuality of teens and the failure of young adults to marry.
Sadly, she is wrong in believing that «being a good wife shouldn't be any different than being a good husband»; an overwhelming number of never - married women want a husband who has a steady job (while men say they favor someone who shares their ideas
about raising
children) and that male - as - provider model most likely perpetuates gendered
expectations when it comes to marriage.
This answer will be different for every family and every
child, so think
about things such as the time of day of an event, the distance from home, the size of the group, how much it interferes with the daily routine, and the behavioral
expectations for your
child.
Respect the age and accept the stage your
child is in when thinking
about your
expectations for greeting, hugging and even speaking to people she either does not know or very rarely sees.
We're going to have to find a partner who understands what «We're both in this together» means, and we're going to have to talk
about our
expectations around chores and
child care, and we're going to have to be willing to not fall into gendered divisions of labor once a
child comes along, and we're going to have to commit to talking honestly
about our
expectations.
The new system could be an opportunity to make a clear new cultural statement
about fatherhood, with higher
expectations on their involvement — akin to the
expectation on mothers — in a way that would make it less acceptable for fathers to drift out of their
children's lives.
At a later time you can talk with your
child about his behavior and what your
expectations are.
Communicating with the parent
about expectations and responsibilities towards the
child while the
child is in the parent's home
«Involved» here means that you are talking to your
children about safety in the areas below, for example, and have established clear
expectations, limits and consequences for unsafe choices, rather than hovering.
If necessary, use a time - out to get your
child to settle down or remind him or her
about house rules and
expectations — «There's no yelling or throwing stuff; please stop that right now and cool it.»
Age - appropriate length of playdate Similar to birthday parties, set time
expectations such that playdate length runs
about as many hours as your
child's age.
DO: be very clear with your
child about your rules and
expectations.
If you set realistic
expectations about your
child's behavior and arrange playdates that are age appropriate, you will maximize enjoyment for all.
This sends a mixed message to your
child about toileting
expectations.
Often a
child's fears of having a sibling are
about being afraid the new baby will take his things, so emphasizing what a baby can and can't do and setting
expectations will help.
It seems to be that having a victory baby is much more
about fulfilling the mother's
expectations, rather than thinking of the
child first.
Specifically, for fathers, higher
expectations about their
children's educational level, and greater level / frequency of interest and direct involvement in
children's learning, education and schools, are associated strongly with better educational outcomes for their
children, including: • better exam / test / class results • higher level of educational qualification • greater progress at school • better attitudes towards school (e.g. enjoyment) • higher educational
expectations • better behaviour at school (e.g. reduced risk of suspension or expulsion)(for discussion / review of all this research, see Goldman, 2005).
And when we do this, it helps
children to feel that we are really present with them and if you think
about a
child's typical day, so much of what they are doing they are responding to the directions and
expectations of the adults that are taking care of them and this turns that on its head.
If you think that babies sleep a certain way, based either on culture or past experience or something you read in a book (please PLEASE either read no sleep books or all of them) or what your mother - in - law says
about how your partner slept as a baby or whatever, then if your
child doesn't sleep that way, it may take you a long time to be able to identify cues from your
child about what s / he needs because you'll be fighting with your
expectations.
Get realistic
expectations about your
child's ability to follow rules and comply with requests.
My Toddler Talks — Strategies & Activities to Promote Your
Child's Language Development: If you are concerned about your child not meeting speech expectations, this is a great book to begin
Child's Language Development: If you are concerned
about your
child not meeting speech expectations, this is a great book to begin
child not meeting speech
expectations, this is a great book to begin with.
Similar
expectations about bedtimes, rules, and homework will reduce anxiety, especially in younger
children.
Our first
child (a son, now almost 4 1/2 - years old) was born without drugs in the hospital, but now our
expectations about birth are higher.
We explore the societal norms and
expectations that have been created
about it should be like after you have a baby: feeling happy, grateful, and enjoying carrying for the
child.
I'm not saying that buying a new book for your
child will solve all the challenges you're
about to face juggling two kids, but I do believe it was helpful to set Julian's
expectations about what the baby would be able to do.
Some parents give their
children responsibility and expect them to do great things with it, without telling them why or even telling them
about their
expectations.
Take advantage of any opportunity to talk with your
child about dating, what's allowed in your family, and what your
expectations are.
When there aren't clear rules, your
child is likely to feel confused
about your
expectations.
Talking
about your
expectations for your
child's behavior will have more impact as your
child gets older, but it never hurts to talk
about it even with young
children.
Set Clear
Expectations: Once your
child knows your rules
about sharing expect him or her to follow them.
This is not something you generally prepare for when expecting a
child or when raising a youngster... we generally plan and worry
about baby names and birth
expectations.
Be realistic
about your
expectations for your
child and his friendships.
Talk to your
child's teacher
about any problems and get on the same page
about the teacher's
expectations for the school year.
Going through a separation is not a vacation from parenting - providing appropriate discipline, monitoring your
children, maintaining your
expectations about school, being emotionally available.
Rather than setting such high
expectations with no room for failure, how
about having faith in our
children to do their best?
It creates unrealistic
expectations, makes wild claims
about the connection between eating and sleep cycles, and could damage the relationship between parents and
children.
ALL the parents involved need to spend time thinking
about the reality of their
expectations and whether or not their
child is truly free to be who he or she wants to be.
A good parent has
expectations about what they want their
children to live up to.
In the United States that age used to be
about 24 months till
about the middle of the last century; now however, the age for
expectation of a
child to be potty trained has risen to
about 36 months and nighttime accidents are actually considered normal until a
child reaches 5 or 6 years of age.
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expectations about child rearing help guide your
child's moral growth and development upbringing as well as their educational and emotional rearing.
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What are your
expectations and hopes
about what your
children will gain from their participation?
Adults caring for
children often have questions
about how to set clear
expectations and manage behavior effectively.
It is important to have a conversation with your
child about limits look like in your family long before the technology comes out so that he / she is clear on what the
expectations and limits are.
I once read an article that talked
about the radical changes in parenting and
child - rearing
expectations over the past century, and the author used the financial terms of asset and investment to make her point.
Being a crunchy mom has a set of
expectations — medication - free
child birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, staying home, cooking homemade meals, etc. — that don't necessarily align every single people's choices
about their bodies, their babies, and their families.