How to be an Impactful Parent!
I wish there was a secret sauce formula to parenting, BUT I can at least tell you what I do! As a mom of four kids and a parenting coach, here are 25 habits and lessons that I live by. I implement these habits and lessons with my own children and preach them to my clients as well. There may not be a secret formula for raising great kids, but these 25 items can definitely start you in the right direction toward becoming an impactful parent!
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Episode Transcript or Key Points
25 Most Important Lessons I Have Learned as A Mom of 4 and a Parenting Coach
- Buy/rent a house in the best neighborhood you can afford.
- Be strict when the child is young. Ease up as they get older.
- Allow your child to do as much for themselves as possible. Don’t do anything for them that they can do themselves.
- When Your child gets in trouble, allow your child to experience natural consequences. Encourage written apologies and debriefing the ‘bad choice’ after the fact- so they can learn from their mistakes. https://theimpactfulparent.com/learningquestions
- Never give up on them. Keep trying. Remember, that your child’s perspective is the goal.
How to be an impactful parent
- Use sticky notes, dry erase markers on mirrors, text messages, verbal with touch, and photos to clarify communication with your child.
- Ask more questions. https://theimpactfulparent.com/learningquestions
- Say I love you every day.
- Take advantage of car rides.
- Create a solid routine and stick with it.
- Turn off the Wi-Fi at 10pm and put down the phone.
- A messy house is fine.
- Exercise, eating right, and sleep makes me a better parent. Bonus- hang out with friends!
- Role modeling is more important than you think. What message are you sending?
How to be an impactful parent
- Lead the charge with volunteer work instead of donations.
- Don’t freak out. Learn how to control your reactions. Making kids accountable without holding the mistake against them.
- Bonding: Do what they want to do, not what you want to do. Also spend 15 minutes of one-on-one time with each child every day. No siblings allowed during their 15 minutes.
- Give your child as many choices as you can within the boundaries of your house rules.
- Give your child chores around the house to earn their keep.
- Make your child join an organized group until they find a group they resonate with.
How to be an impactful parent
- Encourage your child to have a relationship with another adult other than you and their other biological parent.
- When it comes to your rules, be consistent, predictable and hold your line. Make sure your child knows the specific consequences of their actions. Not that they are just going to “get in trouble.”
- Pick your battles.
- What you feed your child matters.
- You have given life to your child, but it was never your life to live.