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‘Motivating children without being

judgemental is parenting mantra ’

“The sign of great parenting is not the child’s behaviour but mindful. Too much criticism can lead to self- doubt. So motivating,
the behaviour of the parent.” supporting and listening to children w ithout being j udgmental is
Parenting is a beautiful ex perience and at the same time a balancing the golden mantra to be follow ed. R emember, a child’ s biggest
act, w hich is timeless in its essence. Every parent w ishes to dream cheerleader is his parent. light pat on the back or a gesture
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big for their children. Every child is uniq ue, so is every family. of appreciation can have a positive impact on children because
I t is the endeavour of every parent to raise future- ready and everyone w ants to be loved.
balanced personalities. I n an attempt to become good parents, w e
tend to adopt various styles of parenting, be it disciplining or setting To be in your child’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in
rules. B eing role models for our children is the most rew arding their lives today.
ex perience for all parents and it goes w ithout saying that children So, it is connect, not correct, that is important. W hen the child
learn substantially by follow ing their role models. feels connected, it helps in developing trust and increases the
I t is an established fact that happy children feel safe around chances of positive change. This trust can make the child receptive
three things… R outine, Structure and C onsistency. These result to suggestions and advice you may w ant to give. s parents, w e
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in predictable behaviour patterns and appropriate responses in a need to w ork hard on this aspect of building connect. C hildren
given situation. They are able to better understand and learn from need affection and healthy communication w hich can help them
their environments. t makes them feel safe and secure. ack of to grow into healthy individuals. W ell- rounded personalities are a
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consistency makes children anx ious as they keep w ondering w hat result of trust betw een parents and children. So let us all take a
to ex pect nex t and how to react. step tow ards providing a safe and amiable environment for young
R esponses of parents or adults in day- to- day situations are impressionable minds to flourish.
closely observed and processed by their children right from birth.
Every little action, gesture and even body language is picked up No one is a born parent, we all learn by doing.
by the child. Effective teaching is a farce if parents don’ t practice So this role can be fulfilling, hilarious, emotional, frustrating, oyful
w hat they preach. … the adj ectives can go on. Happy parenting!
There are no rule books that can be memorised and applied in
various situations. I t’ s notew orthy that w hat is spoken to a child, KALPANA DWIVEDI
becomes their inner voice and that is w here w e all have to be Principal, B al B harati Public School, N avi M umbai

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