Protecting your children!

Letting your kids get hurt is a great way to protect them from getting hurt.

Sometimes you have to look the other way when they are about to fall down the stairs and let them fall. 1 fall is worth at least 10,000 verbal warnings. The trick of course is to let them fall down something that will hurt without inflicting too much damage. Letting them touch something that is hot (but not too hot) and getting a little hurt will make “Careful That’s hot” ever so much more effective later.

Posted by Brad

whatever you do, dont let your kids think they can get away with anything. but dont be mean to them either. great tips though,. thanks

Posted by nobody special :)

Thanks a lot, I'm becoming a new dad and was looking for some advice. Its hard when you don't have anyone there to help you.

Posted by Kevin

Here's tips learned the hard way:
1. Before your child is born, do a Parenting Course! Read any book you can get your hands on about parenting, hints to be a "good" parent, pitfalls, problem solving, types of children and how to deal which each.
2. Once baby is born, interact with your new kid from day one; feed baby, change nappies, cuddle, sing to baby, take baby out in the pram, bath baby, read to baby, play with baby etc.etc.etc.
3. as they grow up to be toddlers, go to school, become teens, the same goes: listen to them, hug them, say "I love you" often, play with them, read them stories, watch good tv together, pick them up from school or friends or parties etc., take them out to lunch or a picnic once a month, just you and one kid, take your daughter shopping or to ballet, take your son fishing or to a sports event or car races, create something together like a garden or a trinket box for Mom or paint their room - in short: spend loads of time with all of them together and with each individual child. If you spend time with them, they will find it much easier to accept the boundaries you have will have to set.
4. For there is no bringing up kids without boundaries! Don't fall for "but everyone else is allowed to do that!" A golden rule is to think "is this worth fighting over or is this thing my kid wants really nothing major". Sometimes they want to do something we used not to do as kids, or were not allowed to, but maybe it's ok to do it, maybe this thing is what that kid needs to do in order to continue developing.
5. Be unshockable: talk with them about anything and everything. Show them that nothing they experience or want to know or want to talk about is weird or wrong or taboo.
6. Do a lot of these things together with Mom, treat your wife like a queen - your kids will respect you even more and will copy you in treating their Mom well.
7. Take time out for yourself every now and then. It's not an easy job, but you can do it, if you think of yourself every now and take time to recharge. Remember that no one is perfect: you will make mistakes.
8. Think what type of grownups you would like your kids to become and work towards that. The aim of the game is not to feed them and clothe them etc., but to help them become responsible, kind, loving, respectful, purposeful, trustworthy adults.
9. Don't make the mistake of wanting to be your kids friend. You are the parent; if you cultivate a great relationship with your kid, you will become like a friend, but you will always be the parent first.
10. Your kids are with you, say, 20 or so years - your wife will hopefully be with you for another 30/40/50? who knows. Your marriage is the main relationship you need to keep sharp; if you do, your behaviour within the marriage and the family will be an example to your kids - keep in mind they think you're a grownup and know it all and in their first years, they think you are perfect!

Above all: love them, love them, love them.

Posted by Johanna

thanks

Posted by kelly

good stuff, i really like the article. good luck all you dads out there.

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anyone got any new mom tips?

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