parenting today
In today’s world, raising children to become responsible members of society is easier said than done. This is because children are exposed to various internal and external forces that have a great negative impact on them. A good example is the rising divorce rate leading to broken families. The chances of giving your children a good education in a broken marriage are slim if you don’t know how to do it. This has necessitated the development of a parenting skills curriculum to help parents give their children a good education. Different professionals in this social field have developed different parenting curricula but they all point to similar end results.
Some of the things that a parenting skills curriculum can teach parents include.
• Help parents connect with their children. In many families, as children grow older, a gap slowly grows between them and their parents. This is especially more evident during adolescence. This can be attributed to various factors, for example, hormonal imbalances in adolescents. If parents do not find a way to connect with their children, this rupture can be irreparable in the long term.
• Good relationships with parents and co-parenting. As mentioned above, the divorce rate globally is at an all time high. However, being divorced does not mean that one of the parents stops being a mom or a dad. In this situation, co-parenting is necessary and for this to be successful, the parents must establish a healthy relationship.
• Non-violent discipline. The chances are that a child who grows up in the midst of violence will end up being violent. To avoid this, the parenting skills curriculum teaches the different methods of disciplining your children without using violence, for example, punishing them.
• Avoid power struggles and arguments. At a certain stage in a child’s life, they develop an attitude of debating anything you say to them. This leads to endless discussions that never result in anything constructive. Knowing how to handle these arguments as a parent is good for you and your children.
• Surveillance of your children. It is important to monitor your children because you will be able to notice when they begin to develop vices such as drug abuse or engage in criminal activities. Children, especially in their teens, are very secretive, so if you don’t keep a close eye on them, you’ll only discover some of these vices when they’re in trouble.
Here are some of the things a parenting skills curriculum can teach you. However, most experts agree that it always comes down to one thing: communication. Communication with your children is the most important skill for you as a parent.
