How to Set Up Family Rules That Actually Stick
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FROM THE BASIC BLACK-AND-WHITE GROUNDWORK OF MORALS AND ETHICS TO MORE SPECIFIC
FAMILY-DRIVEN GOALS, IT’S UP TO US AS PARENTS TO DEFINE THE TRAJECTORIES WE WANT
OUR KIDS TO FOLLOW — AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, TO STAY THE COURSE ON AN EVERYDAY
BASIS. THAT’S WHY ESTABLISHING FAMILY RULES IS SO CRUCIAL. BUT IF YOU’RE NOT
CAREFUL, THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES CAN EASILY BECOME INEFFECTIVE. HERE’S WHAT TO
KNOW ABOUT CREATING GOOD FAMILY RULES AND HOW TO ENFORCE THEM PROPERLY.
PARENTING
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HOW TO SET UP FAMILY RULES THAT ACTUALLY WORK
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THE RIGHT FAMILY RULES ARE POWERFUL TOOLS. BUT YOU NEED TO ENFORCE THEM WITH
CONSISTENCY AND KINDNESS.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
A RULE TO CONSIDER: USE FEWER WORDS
THIS ISN’T FOR THE KIDS. YOU WANT THEM TO TALK. THIS IS FOR YOU. BECAUSE, PER
SAYS DR. LAURA KASTNER, A FAMILY AND CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR OF GETTING TO
CALM, THE EARLY YEARS, ADULTS TALK WAY TOO MUCH — LIKE 80 PERCENT TOO MUCH. WHAT
HAPPENS IS THAT THEY END UP BABBLING AND A 5-YEAR-OLD SAYS SOMETHING LIKE, “I
HATE YOU,” SIDETRACKING THE CONVERSATION AND GETTING OUT OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
USING FEWER WORDS HELPS THAT.
BUT THE RULE ALSO APPLIES TO PRAISE. “GOOD JOB” MEANS NOTHING SAID ONCE. SAID
CONSTANTLY, IT MEANS EVEN LESS. THE BEST PRACTICE IS TO SAVE COMPLIMENTS FOR
STUFF KIDS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH. HAS YOUR CHILD GOTTEN BETTER AT BUCKLING
IN? SAY: “YOU REALLY FIGURED OUT THE SEAT BELT. I’M IMPRESSED!” THIS IS CONCRETE
AND SPECIFIC. IT SHOWS YOUR KID THAT YOU’VE BEEN NOTICING THEIR EFFORT.
FURTHER READING
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* 5 COMMON PARENTING DISCIPLINE RESULTS
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* WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF
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HEALTH
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WHY PARENTS NEED TO WORRY ABOUT BUTTON BATTERIES
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WHEN INGESTED, THEY DO WAY MORE HARM THAN A BELLYACHE.
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