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Tips to have more fun while parenting

Having kids is a challenge sometimes. If you don’t combine educational opportunities with discipline, then your kids may become a handful. You don’t have to go the way of the army drill instructor to get your point across to your kids by any means. However, you do want to win their respect so they’ll listen to you well into the fun teenage years!

Once they hit those teen years, there won’t be any getting around them yelling their favorite phrase “I hate you,” as they slam a bedroom door. However, if you’ve set a good relationship during the pre-teen years, it may not happen “as often.”

Simple plans to have fun while parenting

Tips to have more fun while parenting

A few examples of potential ways help you have more fun while parenting:

Set limits

Despite the best of intentions you’ll need to set some limits for your kids. Let them know what they can do without becoming too spoiled in the process. Help them understand why you make the choices you make, and explain things as you would with an adult. It’s surprising how quickly kids pick up much needed skills, and understanding.

Avoid physical punishments

It would be best if you work on avoiding physical punishment entirely for a number of reasons. It’ll be an unpleasant affair for all involved, so you may do better with alternate punishments if the need arises. Physical punishments can leave a child with unpleasant memories, and a sense of fear when it comes to you as a parent.

Changes in emotions

Ensuring you pay attention to the changes in the emotional state of your kids, will be a good way to support them as they grow up. Growing kids need guidance. It’s not about coddling them. There is no need to become a helicopter parent. Your kids won’t be able to take care of themselves if you’re always right there to take care of everything.

Using humor

Making sure you defuse arguments with humor, is a really good way to relieve pressure during tense situations with your children. Doing that will ensure you have what it takes to enjoy parenting as much as you can, without things going too far.

Be patient

There is no reason to worry about the arguments you will see in the kids’ teen phase when they grow up. They can be pretty hard to handle, and they will be extra sensitive, but they will also need understanding if you want to make it work. Be patient, keep your eyes open and remember to give them breathing room too.

Stay positive

Do your best to stay positive, and you’ll have little reason to feel annoyed at all the mistakes your kids will make as time goes by, and they grow up. This positive approach should make house cleaning easier to handle. Have them help out with house chores, and work together. Doing kitchen cleaning, upholstery cleaning and even carpet cleaning can be an easy thing to do if you work as a team, so don’t forget that.

Author bio: Ella Andrews is a content writer, and blogger. Her passions include home maintenance, parenting and healthy living projects. She is presently focusing on writing the best possible articles, and enjoys sharing tips, and advice, with her readers.

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By | 2018-03-23T08:44:17-04:00 May 30, 2016|Family|Comments Off on Tips to have more fun while parenting