Sharing The Best Resources & Tools

CAROLE AND NADIM SAAD, CO-FOUNDERS OF BEST OF PARENTING

As the parents of three children, struggling like so many others to find a balanced and effective parenting style, we turned away from all the parenting fads and studied the hard scientific evidence on what really works. The techniques we learnt were so life changing, yet so straightforward, that we made it our mission to convert them into powerful step by step tools and make them available to parents world over. Read more about the philosophy behind Best of Parenting.

Sharing The Best Resources & Tools

CAROLE AND NADIM SAAD, CO-FOUNDERS OF BEST OF PARENTING

As the parents of three children, struggling like so many others to find a balanced and effective parenting style, we turned away from all the parenting fads and studied the hard scientific evidence on what really works. The techniques we learnt were so life changing, yet so straightforward, that we made it our mission to convert them into powerful step by step tools and make them available to parents world over. Read more about the philosophy behind Best of Parenting.

‘Entitled-Spoilt’ Child

January 2nd, 2014 | 3 to 6 years | Short Tips and Quotes | Value Setting

In today’s materialistic society it easy for our children to believe that they are ‘entitled’ to everything their little hearts desire. Yet there are simple techniques for turning this attitude around and encouraging the whole family to appreciate the really important things in life.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

GIVE A CHOICE:

  • Ask your child to choose between two options that suit you.
  • Example: “I can see that you really want this toy, would you like to put it on your birthday or Christmas list?”  Or, if your child is old enough, suggest he/she pays for it with  his or her allowance.

Here is another suggestion:

“I FEEL” MESSAGE:

  • The “I feel” messages let your child know how you feel without blaming or shaming.
  • Telling our children how we feel can can help them learn the  value of things. Eg “I believe that gifts should be allowed to stay special and not be given every day” or “I get more pleasure from giving other people something I have made specially for them rather than expecting them to give me gifts.”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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‘Entitled-Spoilt’ Child

January 2nd, 2014 | 3 to 6 years | Value Setting

In today’s materialistic society it easy for our children to believe that they are ‘entitled’ to everything their little hearts desire. Yet there are simple techniques for turning this attitude around and encouraging the whole family to appreciate the really important things in life.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

GIVE A CHOICE:

  • Ask your child to choose between two options that suit you.
  • Example: “I can see that you really want this toy, would you like to put it on your birthday or Christmas list?”  Or, if your child is old enough, suggest he/she pays for it with  his or her allowance.

Here is another suggestion:

“I FEEL” MESSAGE:

  • The “I feel” messages let your child know how you feel without blaming or shaming.
  • Telling our children how we feel can can help them learn the  value of things. Eg “I believe that gifts should be allowed to stay special and not be given every day” or “I get more pleasure from giving other people something I have made specially for them rather than expecting them to give me gifts.”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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‘Entitled-Spoilt’ Child

January 2nd, 2014 | 3 to 6 years | Short Tips and Quotes | Value Setting

In today’s materialistic society it easy for our children to believe that they are ‘entitled’ to everything their little hearts desire. Yet there are simple techniques for turning this attitude around and encouraging the whole family to appreciate the really important things in life.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

GIVE A CHOICE:

  • Ask your child to choose between two options that suit you.
  • Example: “I can see that you really want this toy, would you like to put it on your birthday or Christmas list?”  Or, if your child is old enough, suggest he/she pays for it with  his or her allowance.

Here is another suggestion:

“I FEEL” MESSAGE:

  • The “I feel” messages let your child know how you feel without blaming or shaming.
  • Telling our children how we feel can can help them learn the  value of things. Eg “I believe that gifts should be allowed to stay special and not be given every day” or “I get more pleasure from giving other people something I have made specially for them rather than expecting them to give me gifts.”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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