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When I was a kid, I thought that rearing a child was easy. But now it has changed, when I become a father myself of two children, a boy and a girl. I realized both the joys and pains of being their Dad. Experiencing the task of changing diapers, waking up early in the morning to fix a bottle of milk, calming a crying child…are one of those undaunted task provided by a parent to his child. Everyone knows that disciplining a child is probably the toughest task of being a parent aside from the dilemma to see to it that their children eat the nutritious food they need. Educate them in simple terms the importance of a balanced diet and the beneficial contribution that it can do to their mental and physical well being and of their being healthy. Providing them the guidance, material things, right values and moral support whenever they need it is ones parents’ responsibility. Before expecting a child to do what he is told to do, parents should observed the following guidelines:

- Be attentive to your child’s needs, by allocating enough time for him or her, this way parents will get to know their child better.

- Building a child’s self esteem, parents should acknowledge any of their child’s positive qualities. For example, if the child follows instructions parents should give him or her credit for such. This will help build up the child’s self confidence, thus encouraging him to do better.

- Communicate to your child effectively. The best way to understand a child is to listen to him attentively. Many parents always feel the need to tell the child what he should and should not do. Some parents forget to listen what their children has to say. When parents don’t listen to their children, a gap develops between them. Thus, children tend to disobey their parents. When a child makes mistakes, instead of blaming him or her, parents should pacify and clarify the situation in a cool and calm manner.

- Lastly, parents should learn to discipline their children by setting up some stringent rules of what is good and acceptable behavior, live up with them as good examples and role models. Most importantly, institute a reward and punishment policy by letting known to them, that there is a reward in doing good and due punishment of doing bad.

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