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1. PARENTING
The only job we really
care but.....don’t know
anything about.

2. God could not be everywhere so he
made mothers

3. The only profession that has been left to be done
by amateurs
(people with no training) is
PARENTING
The only profession that has been
left to be done by amateurs
(people with no training) is
PARENTING

4. Every seed has a potential to become
a tree

5. All depends on how it is cared?

6. You have to figure it out
on your own

7. Because your child is the most
precious to you than all the things

8. Sometimes it may be late…..to realize
that you have failed as a
parent……..too late.

9. T O P IC S
• PARENTING STYLES
• GOOD PARENTING TIPS
• PARENTING MISTAKES
• NEW TRENDS IN PARENTING
• CHILDHOOD PSY. DISORDERS

10. Parenting styles
1.Authoritarian
2.Permissive
3.Democratic

11. Authoritarian:
Limits without Freedom.
• Parents are very controlling.
• Punishment for breaking rules.
• Praise are rarely given
• Strict obedience is expected.
• Children are instructed everything.

12. Outcomes
• Obedient
• Withdrawn
• Unhappy
• Rebellious
• Not High Achievers

13. Permissive:
Freedom without limits
• Parents shower extra love.
• No discipline is observed.
• Parents make few demands.
• Rarely punish
• Non controlling, non-demanding

14. Outcomes
• Aggressive
• Least self—reliant
• Least self-controlled
• Least exploratory
• Most unhappy

15. Democratic:
Freedom within limits.
• Middle ground between the two above
• Parents set limits and enforce rules
• Loving, consistent, demanding
• Combine control with encouragement.
• Reasonable expectations and realistic
standards.

16. Outcomes:
• Happy
• Mostly self-reliant
• Mostly self-controlled
• Cooperative
• High-achiever

17. T O P IC S
• PARENTING STYLES
• GOOD PARENTING TIPS
• PARENTING MISTAKES
• NEW TRENDS IN PARENTING
• CHILDHOOD PSY. DISORDERS

18. Be available
Your children need
your
presence
more than your
presents

19. For them
LOVE = TIME

20. Quality > Quantity

21. Time management
• Prioritize things.
• List things to be done –TWM method.
• Do things together…sms while watching tv
• Use hands free while talking on mobile.
• Fix time for children daily
• Fix family time on weekends
• Stick to schedules.
• Learn to say “NO”

22. Be a role model

23. Take their ideas, emotions and
feelings seriously.

24. Allow
independence.
BUT
Set Limits

25. Do not set unreasonably
high standards

26. Be specific in your instructions

27. Praise and encourage

28. Pray Together

29. Studies
• Study environment at home
• Supervise studies
• Cooperate teachers and school
• Choose good school and tuitions
• Encourage kids
• Accept failure maturely.
• Never take away hope from children

30. Good parenting
• Sensitively responding to the child’s needs
(rather than ignoring their signals)
• Encouraging desirable behaviour and strengths
(rather than just stopping undesirable behaviour)
• Setting firm limits consistently and calmly,
supervising what they are doing and with whom
(rather than exploding unpredictably, not knowing)
• Transmitting caring values that respect others
(rather than allowing rudeness and selfishness)

31. T O P IC S
• PARENTING STYLES
• GOOD PARENTING TIPS
• PARENTING MISTAKES
• NEW TRENDS IN PARENTING
• CHILDHOOD PSY. DISORDERS

32. Common Parenting mistakes

33. Never compare

34. Never fight in front of
children

35. Mind your tongue

36. Anything in excess is bad

37. Too much parenting

38. T O P IC S
• PARENTING STYLES
• GOOD PARENTING TIPS
• PARENTING MISTAKES
• NEW TRENDS IN PARENTING
• CHILDHOOD PSY. DISORDERS

39. Parenting teenagers can be either one
of the best or the worst jobs in the
world

40. Talking to kids about sex

41. Parents are the best sex health
educators for their children
• Its a myth that if they know it they will do it.
• When? Better a year earlier than minute later
• Seek “teachable moments”
• What? Common sense is the best guide
• Trust yourself –you can talk as well as teach
your kid about sex

42. Internet Safety

43. Internet safety
• Talk to kids about internet safety and use
• Monitor online activities(check history)
• Limit usage in open area / family room
• Use blocking software
• Limited hours of internet

44. To beat or not to beat

45. Stealing money / telling lies

46. T O P IC S
• PARENTING STYLES
• GOOD PARENTING TIPS
• PARENTING MISTAKES
• NEW TRENDS IN PARENTING
• CHILDHOOD PSY. DISORDERS

47. Some treatable conditions in
children
Bad outcomes are not always result
of unhealthy parenting.

48. SOME moodiness, tantrums and
anger is normal

49. ADHD
(attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder)
• Extreme restlessness
• Complaints from school about inattention
• Interrupting others while talking
• Breaking things
• Has to instructed repeatedly
• Cannot complete any task fully
• Poor performance at school
• Beats siblings/irritable at times

50. Anxiety disorders/ Phobias
• Shyness in public/strangers
• Embarrassed in groups,start sweating.
• Avoids going out in groups
• Fear of being judged.
• Hate being centre of attention.

51. Depression
• Depressed mood
• Lack of good sleep
• Poor memory and concentration
• Poor hunger
• Crying excessively
• Thoughts of suicide

52. Learning Disabilities
• Writing problems
• Reading problems
• Normal intelligence children
• “Taare zameen par”- Dyslexia

53. Nocturnal enuresis
(Bed wetting)

54. Summary
• One of the most important things to
remember as a parent is to be yourself. You can
only use those methods with which you feel
comfortable. A child can spot a fake a mile away.
Select the methods that you believe in, that you
feel comfortable with, and then be consistent.

55. • The truth of the matter is that only you can
decide how good of a parent you’re going to
be and until you come to realize that truth
within yourself, no amount of good parenting
tips you get from anyone else will be of use to
you.