When a new baby joins a family, the new parents try various methods to see which works best when training the child. Surely, the introduction of this new member will make parents nervous and careful as to what should and shouldn’t be done in their quest to be the best parents.
A lady recounted how she used singing and clapping to get her first child to calm down anytime the baby began to cry. Those two actions were enough for the first child. The second child came through their doors, and that solution was completely thrown out of the window. The mere sound of clapping incited the second baby to cry even more. One thing doesn’t work for all babies in most cases.
Training children is one tedious job that requires a lot of patience, time, and probably, extra crying tissues because it gets overwhelming at a point. You are expected to figure out why a toddler who can barely form a sentence is spitting out whatever food you offer, yet will cry so loudly in hunger. As they begin to grow, the real work sets in. Major hacks that work most of the time in their training phases include:
Setting Standards to be followed
Letting the child know what should be done and shouldn’t be the first step. Parents are expected to set standards for their wards as the foundation on which they would grow.
Rewarding Good and punishing Wrong
When your child does something good, don’t hesitate to reward the child. The inexplicable joy your ward will feel will push them to repeat the action. If they go wrong too, do not hide it from them. Constructively, make them aware of what went wrong and again, educate them on how it should have been done.
Listening
Most parents are engrossed in ‘painting perfect pictures’ so much that they forget this part of the training; listening to their wards. Engaging children frequently and noting down key happenings in their day or otherwise, save a lot of trouble. It builds the child’s trust and confidence in their parents, that way strengthening the parent-child relationship.
What is that one thing you’d never forget while trying out what works best for you and your child?