4 Benefits of Getting Kids to Make Agreements
Was told to do this, in fact. Was told to come here, even there. That’s what kids are. Disciplining them is not an easy job.
If the kids are getting more and more difficult to comply with your requests, then this is the time to sit down together and formulate rules based on mutual agreement. Family psychologist, Nessi Purnomo, M.Sc., Psychologist, said that parents need to open space for discussion with children regarding the rules.
Nessi said that parents can convey their views and also invite children to share their views. What are the benefits of this?
1. Children Are More Creative and Solutive
When you ask children’s opinions, according to Nessi, children will be more creative. They will also get used to finding solutions to problems. They will also be more accustomed to planning in the future.
2. Be More Motivated
This non-one-way rule will make them more motivated, because they created it themselves.
3. Easier to Evaluate
When the children themselves suggest the contents of the agreement and they themselves violate it, it is easier for parents to evaluate it. Tell him, “You proposed for X, but the result is you Y. So according to Mama, you need A.” Keep the discussion room open by expressing your opinion and asking for their opinion again, not making a one-way decision.
4. Build Confidence
When children can follow the agreements that they have made themselves, they will feel successful. That’s where the seeds of his confidence grew.
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Effective Sentences for Communicating with Children (Part 2)
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7 Tips for Disciplining Children Without Violence
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