5 Simple Strategies for Raising Amazing Kids
Remember the friends you had in high school who were given a car without expectation of accountability vs. those friends who had to work for their car?
I’m sure you noticed the same difference that I did, in the level of care and appreciation they had for their vehicles.
When my children were that age and a classmate was given a car, they got into trouble. The kids who had to work for the car appreciated it!
When you don’t earn the things you want, you don’t appreciate them.
Doing chores like a child teaches children to be responsible, accountable, and disciplined. Does this also build a “proper work ethic” for your future?
Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker and author, was the tenth of twelve children. He was born in “LA” (which is lower Alabama) and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi. His mom had a fifth grade education and his father died when he was 5 during the Depression.
Zig said: “Mom was a wise woman. We all worked hard, because we had three dairy cows and a big garden, and we survived despite all the difficulties.” When he was a child, Zig Ziglar’s job was to weed his big garden. When he told his mom that he had finished weeding the garden, she would check to see how it was done. His mother said, “For someone else’s son, the job was done well, but for my son, you can do a better job!” He went and weeded that garden again and she went back to check it out!
Ziglar said, “We all experience a wonderful childhood.”
Ziglar said, “Well, first of all, my mother, a very wise woman, despite her limited education. She taught us with (one) prayer sermons. She taught us, ‘Tell the truth/Tell it sometime/Whatever it takes.’ cost'”. /Because he who hides the evil he did/Does evil still’, and ‘When a task has begun/You don’t leave it until it’s done/Whether it’s a big or small matter/You do it well or you don’t do it at all. ‘ “Ziglar agreed that this was poetry. “She was a very wise, very disciplined, very loving lady, and those biblical principles, that’s what they are, that’s what we were raised on.”
Dr. John Maxwell, #1 leadership guru, coach, and one of my mentors says that as a kid, he was given a to-do list to do at the beginning of the week.
If he hadn’t finished his chores, he wouldn’t be allowed to go to the restaurant or the movies with his family on weekends. Instead, she would stay home and finish her homework. He learned after that to do his homework on time.
What is the best gift you can give your children?
The greatest gift you can give your children is to teach them a good work ethic by giving them chores to earn the things they want and need.
Chores taught us to work hard, be responsible and respectful, which gave us a good foundation for our future.
So what are 5 simple strategies for raising amazing kids?
1) Give them age-appropriate chores. Start helping them learn a good work ethic at a young age so they grow into caring, responsible adults.
2) Every morning and night, when your child wakes up and goes to sleep, tell him with a smile how much you love and care for him, say something sweet and give him a kiss on the cheek. Ask them over dinner about their day. Remember that you are there to help your children solve their problems and make good decisions in a kind and caring environment.
If your child has a learning disorder, find the best teaching method to help them learn and grow. Do not ask or disappear them. Help your child find a place for her to learn with patience and encouragement.
Remember what Benjamin Franklin asked himself every morning, “what good will I do today?” And every night Franklin wondered, “What good have I done today?”
3) Take time out of your busy schedule to attend your child’s sports games, dance recitals, band or orchestra concerts. Come with a smile and be proud of these little moments for them. Show that you care and love them. Give them your TIME, your patience, your kindness and your encouragement!
Turn off your cell phone and leave it in the car!
4) Praise everything good he does so he will keep doing it. Correct the wrong, but don’t be afraid to let your children fail! If he does something wrong, tell him in private, not in front of his friends or other family members.
5) Show your children daily that their parents love and respect each other. Never disappear a spouse in front of their children. Just say affectionate words of delivery, hugs, kisses and friendship. If there is a problem, meet privately to discuss the problem or issue!
By following these 5 simple strategies, you will also raise amazing children!
