subject: Parenting Kids - How to set boundaries [print this page] Parenting Kids - How to set boundaries
Are we a yes' person when it comes to parenting kids? Or are we a no' person? Being a yes' person is disastrous. Kids will surely trample upon us as doormat' with no respect.
Having said that, being a no' person is equally bad. Kids would regard us unapproachable and distant from us.
We need to know how to set boundaries for children under our care if we want to be successful in surviving the turbulence terrain in raising them.
So what is setting boundaries?
Setting boundaries is not enclosing them or issuing them with lots of verbal "you cannot" or "you do not". Just the opposite, setting boundaries is setting the ground rules for the children before we dismiss them to play, explore or learn anything on their own.
For example,
At public area: when we bring our kids to a park or swimming pool, we can specify the area they can freely roam about. In doing so, we can keep a watchful eye on them without losing them.
In class: we can start our lesson by asking the children how they should behave in class during lesson. Let them tell you the expected behaviors. Sometimes, you would be surprise how well they know them.
At home: we can lay down the common house rules like no TV during meal time. Or outdoor play is permissible upon completion of school work.
In fact, there are plenty of examples of setting boundaries. Any failure to do so, we will definitely have situations where kids would get out-of-control.
In setting boundaries, we are actually:
Empowering them the life-skill to integrate successfully into a community
Instilling the children the need to exercise self-control and later self-discipline
Keeping them from harm in the course of their adventure, play and learning
Imparting good leadership skills to the children
To learn more how to set boundaries, go to www.zadki-raisingboys.blogspot.com
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