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    25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior
    25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior
    25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior
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    25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior

    By Julie Prescott

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    Parenting tips of what works and what does not by real single parents who have already raised their children. Plus, their comments on: "If only I knew then, what I know now." Try one tip at a time, not all 25. Show your child how much you care that you instill discipline to guide him or her through childhood. Written so even the youngest parent can benefit.

    Easy to read paragraphs of information gathered from over 50 single parents about areas of parenting the author struggled with while raising her three children. Plus, advice from experts in communication, relationships, behavior, and more.

    Everyone involved in the life of a child will benefit from these ideas. '25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior" has found great success with groups as an educational program:
    Teens, including unwed teen mothers and unwed teen fathers;
    Alternative Schools, the books help students find a guideline for how to live their own life;
    Prisoners who are parents and can see what structure their own childhood was missing and how to improve their children's lives, plus their own life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJulie Prescott
    Release dateJan 24, 2011
    ISBN9780982513965
    25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior
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    Julie Prescott

    Julie has been writing her thoughts and fancies since she was a teen. "It is a marvelous way to empty your brain, for the moment," Prescott relays.When she became a single parent at the age of 27, Prescott knew there had to be help available, besides Dr. Spock's book. She didn't start writing the Single Parent Wisdom series until her three children and two step children were adults. She found looking back was the way to help others. She could see what worked and what didn't. What she worried and fretted about when they were young that didn't need so much attention. Prescott asked others to help answer questions she had when the children were young, but now the children were grown. Over 100 former single parents with young children who were now adults, answered her questions and the series: Single Parent Wisdom: If only I knew then what I know now...

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      25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior - Julie Prescott

      25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior

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      More Discipline, Less Punishment

      by Julie Prescott

      Smashwords Edition

      Wynot Publications, Overland Park, Kansas

      Copyright 2019 Wynot Publications

      Also see our other ebooks in the Single Parent Wisdom: If only I knew then what I know now...

      Be a Role Model, Share your Values;

      Strong Family, Strong Child;

      Listen More, Talk Less;

      Get in Control! Feel Emotions, Choose Behavior;

      Parents! Take Care of Yourself;

      and our Free ebook: Know Who is Watching your Child.

      Visit my author’s page, http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/singleparentwisdom.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      #1 Take Care of Problems Now, Not Later

      #5 Be More Positive, Less Negative

      #10 Role-play

      #15 Be Fair; Be Respectful

      #20 Instill Incentives to Encourage Good Behavior

      #25 Ask For Help Until You Get It

      Appendix A: Consequences

      Appendix B: Time-Outs

      Appendix C: Our Family Notebook

      Bibliography

      About The Author

      Introduction

      Behavior is a reaction to an event, a word, a thought, an emotion, a sound, or a feeling. It can be an automatic response made quickly and rationally, such as running at the sound of an explosion. Or it can be a calculated action.

      When a 10-year-old stomps his feet after Dad says, No! he chooses that action for best effect. Certain habitual or genetic behavior takes effort and time for all family members to adapt, such as an active child in a quiet, modest family, or a shy child in a noisy, busy family.

      Good behavior is a socially acceptable reaction. We teach our children how to behave by our actions and words. At times we accidentally reinforce misbehavior.

      I was a single parent for 11 years. My three children and two step children are now adults. Still puzzled about questions I had while parenting, I seek the answers to help young parents today. Interviewing parents like me -- single parents when their children were young, but now their children are grown, we find the answers. Who better to tell us what works and what does not than solo parents who have made all of the decisions and handled all of the responsibility. From our experiences we have learned when to listen to the experts, realize when we actually do know best, choose to let the matter slide, and when to seek help. We are wiser. We are your SPWisdom support group.

      * * * *

      These Key Points Appear

      From the interviews and questionnaires answered by our solo parents, the following key points emerge.

      Be Consistent

      Be consistent about the BIG problems. Teach the values that are important to you. Consistency provides stability and structure that your children need. Have faith in your judgment. When you are in doubt, there are books, workshops, and people to talk with about parenting choices.

      ~ You will naturally be inconsistent about the little stuff, depending on how much energy you have that day. That's okay.

      Be Patient and Loving

      Your child needs to know that you love her now and forever. Everyday, tell and show your child that she is important in your life.

      Time is Short

       Choose your battles.

       Do your honest best.

       Your child will be an adult before you know it.

      Be Age-Appropriate with your Child

      As the parent or guardian, you need to be aware of what your child can handle at his current physical, social, emotional, and intellectual level. Expecting a child to handle challenges beyond his ability may frustrate, scare, upset, confuse, or harm him. Be careful to not push your child too much. Don’t let others push him, either.

      The comments in this book are not designated for a certain age. You will need to decide when a suggestion or tip is age-appropriate to apply to your child. Some advice is meant for preschoolers but not for teens, and vice versa.

      For a better understanding of what to expect at what age, visit the Child Development section of your local library or internet. See the Bibliography at the end of this ebook.

      Reduce the Chaos

      Don’t accept chaos as a natural part of your life.

      Change something.

      Aim for a calm household.

      Have structure in your days.

      Life gets better with less chaos, honestly.

      Be a Role Model

      Every now and then you will be reminded that you are your child’s number one role model. She watches everything you do and say. Make her proud!

      Live in the Present -- Plan for the

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