DISCIPLINE IS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR AROUND THE HOUSE. If your children take over the house, it can create a tumultuous and disruptive atmosphere, generate emotional detachment in you, and result in tension that makes you unconsciously want to spend less time at home. This is the reason why house manners are so crucial. Follow the few tips below.
👩👧👦1. Reinforce discipline at home and not
tolerate any lack of respect for the house.
👩👧👦2. Have a fun time with the children, and let
there be a clear distinction between fun and seriousness.
👩👧👦3. Be a positive role model in the house.
Set rules, boundaries, and consequences, as this is how you can teach your
children the values you want to instil in them.
👩👧👦4. Create a rules board that can help the
children get back on track whenever they step out of line.
👩👧👦5. Distinguish between children's time and
that of the parents.
👩👧6. Even at a young age, help your children
learn to manage their time by helping them set aside specific times for school
drop-off and pick-up, homework and study sessions, chores, TV time, friend
visits, religious services, and nighttime bedtime.
👩👧👦7. Teach your children the good habit of
seeking consent before doing things around the house.
👩👧👦8. Ensure privacy for you and any guests you
may have in your home.
👩👧👦9. Children should not be allowed to cross
boundaries and go into your or your guests' space without permission.
👩👧👦10. Teach your children to be considerate of
others by keeping the volume down in the house and to avoid upsetting your
neighbour by playing the TV loud or singing loudly in the early morning or late
at night.
👩👧👦11. Teach your children to knock on the door
before entering anyone's room.
You will be more successful in teaching your children the behaviour you want to
see if you TEACH them the behaviour rather than just TELLING them what you
would like to see.
For example, rather than just saying to a child who likes to kick the door,
"Don't kick the door whenever you want to come into my room; knock on it
instead." Say the above statement aloud to the child and give them an
image of the appropriate behaviour by knocking on the door to model the
behaviour and set expectations.
To your happier parenting!
Damilola Ogunremi,
Etiquette and Image Consultant
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