The document provides advice on parenting children, including: - Encouraging children to participate in after-school activities to develop social skills and make friends, rather than engage in negative behaviors. - Having a strong, loving relationship with a spouse sets a good example for children to learn healthy relationships. - Parents should pick their battles and only fight over important issues, while allowing children to develop freely within certain boundaries. - Teaching children to cook provides life lessons in being capable and self-sufficient individuals.

1. Books for Children
Never feed your children soda in any form, whether regular or diet. This applies to rewards
as well as to punishments. Keeping all of this in mind, still use the same techniques you have
had success with in the past.
You want your child to explore his or her interests and develop skills. This can happen
through playing on a sports team or taking an art or music class after school. Social or
sporting activities help your child develop social skills and they can make new friends. These
are two important abilities that will be used throughout adulthood, too. If your child is busy
participating in after-school activities they will be less likely to engage in negative activities.
A strong, loving and healthy relationship with a spouse sets a good example for your child.
Your children will observe and learn from this relationship. It will help your children to learn
how to build healthy relationships of their own. Your child will have a happier childhood and it
is a lesson your child will carry through life. You will surly have great pride in the adult he has
become.
Be smart and pick your battles! Don't fight over every little thing, only the issues that are of
importance. Although all children require a certain set of boundaries, they must also be
allowed to develop freely.
Teaching your children to cook gives them a valuable life lesson. They will learn to be
capable, self-sufficient individuals who can feed themselves. Both boys and girls will enjoy
learning how to cook and help with meal preparations. It also provides another easy and
affordable chance to be with your child in a nurturing environment.
It is rarely okay to show your anger as a parent. The adult should be responsible for
controlling their feelings of anger. When anger is expressed in front of children, it is
frightening and hurts their feelings of self-worth. It shows that displays of anger are an
acceptable way of dealing with problems. It is especially bad to get angry at a child when
they make honest mistakes.
You must come to terms with the fact that not every child will be social and outgoing. Some
kids tend to be a little shy, but that is alright. If your kid is too withdrawn, you should take
action. If that is the case, it might be wise to schedule an appointment with a doctor to be
sure that there are no issues that you were unaware of.
When attempting to teach a new objective to your young child, utilize a chart for
documentation of each time the objective is accomplished. You can create a chart with
squares for each day. They earn a sticker for the square, if they perform the task on that day.
Once the chart has been sufficiently filled in, your child can be rewarded for his success. This
chart works well because most children are visual; they have to see tangible proof that they

2. are accomplishing something if you want them to keep doing it without an immediate reward.
By keeping track of his stickers, your child reassures himself that he will get a prize when he
fills up his chart.