📚 Excerpt from my book, For Mums: Golden Guidelines for Raising Excellent Kids. This book offers twenty-six chapters on how to raise well-behaved and emotionally responsible children.
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀:
- "You talk too much!" 🚫 -
"Let's talk later, I'm tired!" 🚫
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
- Constantly using these phrases can: - Shut your child off from bonding with
you. - Prevent them from sharing important aspects of their lives. - Increase
negative outside influences.
𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀:
- 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
Even a simple "I hear you, give me a moment" can show that you value
their thoughts.
- 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
Let them know when you’ll be available to listen without distractions.
- 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:
Make eye contact, nod, and respond thoughtfully.
𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱:
- 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼:
You’re exhausted after a long day at work, and your child wants to talk.
- 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: Acknowledge their
need to talk. "I can see you want to share something with me."
- 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: Set a short,
clear boundary. "I’m really tired right now, but I want to hear you. Can
we talk for five minutes now, and then continue after dinner?"
- 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: Follow through on
your promise. After dinner, sit down and give them your full attention.
𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗢𝗳 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
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WhatsApp at 08170768650 - 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: ₦3,000
at Glendora Bookstore, Shop L07b City Mall, Alausa Ikeja.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
- 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀:
Etiquette, character development lessons, and speaking engagements for
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drsetiquetteconsulting@gmail.com or WhatsApp at 08170768650.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 '𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.
To your happier parenting!
💚
𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗢𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶,
Etiquette and Image
Consultant
Author of 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙪𝙢𝙨: 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨
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