Single-parenting-tips

 

Single - Parenting-tips

Being a single parent can be overwhelming at times. However, don’t lose heart over any issues! You can cope with the stress with a great amount of planning and with these simple tips to help nurture and raise kids in a positive environment.

Show Love To Your Children.

a. Make most of the time: You can spend quality time with your little one anywhere and anytime. Chat with her on the way to her school or child care. Talk to her during the dinnertime rather than encouraging her to watch television. Play sing-a-along on a ride, narrate funny short stories at bedtime, play word games, and you can do more.

b. Pique the interest: Talk to your child about her favorite things, from books to sport to music. Try to awaken the interest by playing her favorite computer game or sport along with her. c. Positive attention: Smile with her, laugh with her and hug her as much as you can. Let her know that you are happy to see her in the morning and when she is back home from her school or child care. d. One on One time: Try to contribute some time for each child. It may be a walk, reading a book before bedtime, playing a game or talking. You can plan some outing with younger one when elder children are at school. e. Praise: Whenever your child achieves something, praise her. Praise for the way she is growing up and coping. For instance, you may say, ‘I am proud of your result in academics.’

Set Up A Routine: Structure your day in such a way that it offers a sense of security to your child. Maintain a relatively consistent mealtime, wake up time and bedtime. If you miss spending time with your kids during the daytime because of your job, do not try to make it up for the night. Children need to sleep more and as a parent; you need to take some time for your kids to set up a routine.

Set Ground Rules: You will not have anyone else to back you up, so establishing certain ground rules will help to raise your children without much effort. a. Use praise: Look for the ways to praise good behavior in your child. Rewarding with points is the effective way to instill good behavior in them. b. Firm and serious voice tone: Interacting in a low voice is an easy tool for better parent-child communication. c. Boundaries: Set up some rules that help to know whether the behavior is acceptable or not. Your child should understand if she is crossing the limitations. d. Isolate or redirect: If your child is continuously behaving badly, you have to redirect her ways. If the problem is about television, you should turn it off; or if it is about fighting for toys, snatch them away. e. Loss of privileges: Your child should know the cost of misbehavior. f. Ignore: If some of the misbehavior is to draw attention, you should ignore it right away.

Give Honest Replies: It is quite obvious that your child may question you about the other parent or the changes in the family. Try answering her in an honest and open way. Also, offer her the required support and help she requires to deal with those emotions.

Set Up Role Models:

Children will benefit when you give them examples of some real personalities. Look within your family or friends of any sex to be role models for your kids.