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]]>When you’ve got young kids in the home, there’s not that much point in trying to set a rule of ‘no rough play’. Almost all kids will engage in some form of wrestling, chasing, or play fighting at some point, and banning this can lead to a build-up of energy which can lead to more serious fights. Introduce the concept of ‘rough play by consent’, explaining to your kids that they can take part in rough play but only after carefully checking that the other child understands the game and wants to play too. This is especially important if you have young guests in the home, so make sure your kids are really clear on this rule and understand that when it comes to rough play, they have to accept ‘no’ as an answer.
Setting a rule about every member of the family doing something to help around the house, at least once a day, is a good idea once your kids are old enough to bring their dirty laundry downstairs or clear the table. It can help them to feel more of a part of things, and every so slightly more grown up, while it will remove a bit of the pressure from the adults in the house and make everything feel as if it’s running just that bit more smoothly.
Of course, there will always be moments in family life—especially if you’ve got younger kids who argue a lot—where the ‘treat others with kindness’ rule momentarily goes out of the window. However, having regular conversations with your kids about why it’s so important to treat others kindly and modeling this to them through your interactions with your partner or other adults, can help reduce the frequency and intensity of squabbles and create a calmer, happier atmosphere in the home.
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]]>The main reason to take the shoes off once you enter the home is pretty obvious—it will be much easier to keep your house clean. As a busy parent, you probably don’t have time to clean the house every time your kids come from the outside—and you won’t have to if they take their shoes off.
In addition to bringing dirt in, toxins and bacteria can also enter your home through your kids’ shoes. That’s why it’s always a good idea to take them off and keep harmful bacteria at a minimum.
Having a “no shoe” rule in your home will save your kid from many embarrassing situations in the future. Once you reinforce this rule in your own home, your little ones will develop a habit to take their shoes off when they’re visiting friends and family and avoid the awkwardness of being asked to do it by the host.
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]]>The post 3 House Rules to Help Your Family Live More Calmly appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>When you’ve got young kids in the home, there’s not that much point in trying to set a rule of ‘no rough play’. Almost all kids will engage in some form of wrestling, chasing, or play fighting at some point, and banning this can lead to a build-up of energy which can lead to more serious fights. Introduce the concept of ‘rough play by consent’, explaining to your kids that they can take part in rough play but only after carefully checking that the other child understands the game and wants to play too. This is especially important if you have young guests in the home, so make sure your kids are really clear on this rule and understand that when it comes to rough play, they have to accept ‘no’ as an answer.
Setting a rule about every member of the family doing something to help around the house, at least once a day, is a good idea once your kids are old enough to bring their dirty laundry downstairs or clear the table. It can help them to feel more of a part of things, and every so slightly more grown up, while it will remove a bit of the pressure from the adults in the house and make everything feel as if it’s running just that bit more smoothly.
Of course, there will always be moments in family life—especially if you’ve got younger kids who argue a lot—where the ‘treat others with kindness’ rule momentarily goes out of the window. However, having regular conversations with your kids about why it’s so important to treat others kindly and modeling this to them through your interactions with your partner or other adults, can help reduce the frequency and intensity of squabbles and create a calmer, happier atmosphere in the home.
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]]>The post 3 Reasons Why You Should Reinforce the “No Shoe” Rule With Your Kids appeared first on parentztalk.com.
]]>The main reason to take the shoes off once you enter the home is pretty obvious—it will be much easier to keep your house clean. As a busy parent, you probably don’t have time to clean the house every time your kids come from the outside—and you won’t have to if they take their shoes off.
In addition to bringing dirt in, toxins and bacteria can also enter your home through your kids’ shoes. That’s why it’s always a good idea to take them off and keep harmful bacteria at a minimum.
Having a “no shoe” rule in your home will save your kid from many embarrassing situations in the future. Once you reinforce this rule in your own home, your little ones will develop a habit to take their shoes off when they’re visiting friends and family and avoid the awkwardness of being asked to do it by the host.
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