| The question, how can I teach my child to do what | | | | habits as to face with demands which change from |
| he is told? Is the one most frequently asked by | | | | day to day. If you are lax with your child one day |
| parents about the training of a child? Not one of | | | | and strict the next day, he is confused and in |
| them expects the answer to be simple and each of | | | | consequence becomes more difficult to handle. |
| them knows that any method must be followed day | | | | 5. Keep your temper... the surest way to make a |
| in and day out, week and week out, if it is to be | | | | child contrary or sullen is to lose your temper. Either |
| effective. With this in mind the following suggestions | | | | he will lose his temper too, or he will learn to hold a |
| are offered as a means of achieving obedience. | | | | grudge. |
| 1. Expect the child to obey.. When you ask your child | | | | 6. More flies are caught with honey... try not to order |
| to do something, behave as if you expected him to | | | | your child to do things, ask him not only do you get |
| obey. Never let him to do otherwise. If you expect | | | | more done by using this approach but you help the |
| cooperation you are more likely to get it. | | | | child to learn the habit of cooperation. By ordering |
| 2. Make few demands.... Make as few demands as | | | | him, you are apt to make him angry. |
| possible but be sure that they are carried out by the | | | | Much of his behavior will be a good and should get |
| child. Children should be trained to obey and to be of | | | | praise and encouragement. But much will be |
| help but this can be achieved without giving orders | | | | undesirable. It will take patience and understanding on |
| continually. | | | | your part to discourage such BAD behavior without |
| 3. Mean what you say... always see that the child | | | | making him feel he losing your love and affection, to |
| does what he is told. If you ask him to do something | | | | guide him properly in his day to day experiences and |
| and then do not bother to see that it is done, he will | | | | at the same time have him always feel secure in |
| soon get into the habit of paying you no attention. | | | | your love will pay off in priceless dividends a sound |
| 4. Have the same general rules from day to day... | | | | mental and emotional character in your youngster. |
| Nothing makes it so difficult for a child to learn good | | | | |