| The most important question to continually | | | | just reacting - doing or saying something |
| ask yourself as you parent your child is: | | | | that later you may regret. |
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| "Will what I am about to do bring me closer | | | | It is this question that will continually |
| to my child or move us further apart?" | | | | challenge you to look at the situation |
| | | | critically to see what your alternatives are. |
| It is this question that, from day one and | | | | |
| right through the teen years, will allow you | | | | It is this question that will allow you as a |
| to build the closest bond with your child. | | | | parent to grow and learn new ways of relating |
| | | | to your child as they grow and change. |
| It is this question that will keep you | | | | |
| grounded to act from love not from some other | | | | It is this question that will encourage your |
| emotion, such as anger. | | | | children to be respectful as they are guided |
| | | | by the behaviours that you model. |
| It is this question that will keep you as a | | | | |
| parent on track and keep your relationship | | | | This question which comes from William |
| with your child based on respect. | | | | Glasser's 'Choice Theory' is a wonderful |
| | | | reminder for you to look at how you are being |
| It is this question that will ensure that you | | | | with your child. After all isn't what you |
| are using discipline with your children and | | | | want a close, loving and respectful |
| not punishment. | | | | relationship with your child? The best way to |
| | | | achieve such a relationship is to model these |
| It is this question that will guarantee that | | | | values yourself, making this question a very |
| you are thinking through your actions and not | | | | powerful parenting tool. |