A continuation of 10 ways to help your Children feel confident and in control of their lives…
6. Level your expectations. When your expectations are too high, your child experiences less success, feels more out of control and may give up. If you are not sure about where to set your expectation, try to remember yourself at that age and compare your behaviour to your child’s. If you cannot remember exactly what you did at that age, hanging around other parents, preferably positive parents can give you a good indication to what to expect. Bear in mind there is no such thing as a universal biological clock, so if your friends’ daughter makes her own lunch at the age of 4, this only means it is possible, but it does not mean that all children should be able to make their own lunches at the age of 4.
Create for yourself a magical and special day.
Debbie, Kathy and the team at Life Skills Programs.
http://www.lifeskillsprograms.com.au
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