Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Life Skills - The Key to Raising Happy, thriving Children

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I remember the moment I turned 15-1/2 years old, because that was the day I could get my learner's permit to drive. That exact day my mom took me to the Dmv for my test - probably because she was so tired of hearing me talk about it! When I walked out with that minute slip of paper saying I could get behind the wheel of a car, I'm pretty sure my feet never touched the ground.

Dmv Learners Permit Practice Test

I took the required Driver's education class at my high school. And my dad took on the nerve-wracking task of teaching me to drive.He was so patient, explaining every detail to me. He taught me on a stick shift, because he wanted to make sure I was ready for every possibility. He even showed me how to change a tire.

One the most difficult things I had to learn was parallel parking. My friends hated that part.

But my dad was great at it! He thought about showed me how you line up the front seat with the other car's seat, turn your wheels just right, and then turn them again.

After a concentrate of lessons, I could back into any spot perfectly in one easy movement. Today, I try to hide my smirk when my husband drives colse to the block 400 times seeing for a parking spot, rather than attempting this difficult parking feat.

Parallel parking was easy for me, because I had a great teacher, my dad. It's not that I was good at it, or smarter than whatever else. My dad naturally taught me a method that worked in this situation. Because of the training I received, and my diligence at practicing, I passed my driving test with flying colors.

Congratulations, you're a Parent! Now What? However, when my new baby daughter came along a few years later, I don't remember whatever ever taking that kind of time to teach me any skills on raising the most precious thing in my life.

Sure, I got advice from time to time some of it was great and a lot of the time it was unsolicited, unwanted and even downright weird! But no one gave me dedicated parenting training.

Today it's different, because book stores are filled with parenting books. You can learn the permissible ways to feed your baby, burp your baby, and whether it's good to use cloth or disposable diapers. So what do you need with an additional one parenting book?

As an elementary school consultant for over 15,000 children, 700 teachers, and too many parents to count, I have learned that there are some parenting practices that can be counted on to work absolutely. And other methods that not only don't work, they can be harmful to our kids.

Tried and True Just like my father had a method for parallel parking that worked like magic, there are some parenting researchers who have studied parenting methods that can make a huge dissimilarity in the potential of your child's life. Unfortunately, I had to learn some of them the hard way.

My daughter went straight through a urgency when she was in the 11th grade, and nearly flunked out of high school. That's when I began to change my parenting style, dramatically, to say the least.

It took me a while, but I could see the consequences of years of unknowledgeable parenting. I wasn't a bad person, and I loved my daughter dearly, but that didn't make up for my lack of knowledge about raising a child. Just like a passionate desire to drive would never teach me the skills I needed to be skilled behind the wheel.

Through dedication and research, I changed and my daughter changed. That's when I learned the foreseen, power of parenting. She has turned out wonderfully, but it was a painful journey - and one I wouldn't wish on anyone. I know perceive is usually the best teacher, but there are some experiences we don't have to go through. If I had known some of these skills when my daughter was little, life would have been a more enjoyable journey for both of us.

Help is as easy as 1, 2, 3! I believe parenting is one of life's most difficult jobs. I am dedicated to making it one of life's most rewarding and enjoyable jobs too. That's why we spent two years researching parenting practices that have been proven to help kids have healthy, successful, fulfilling and rewarding lives and put it all together in "I Can Do It! How to Help Your Child Have a Can Do Attitude About Life."

It would be great if raising kids was natural and easy - and the good news is that some of it is. However, it's a lot easier when you know what works. Parents don't have the luxury of driving colse to the block 400 times to get it right. It needs to work the first time. We want the best for our children. Give your child the greatest gift you can ever offer - the gift of a "Can-Do" Attitude.

Life Skills - The Key to Raising Happy, thriving Children


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