"Having a child is like getting a tattoo ... on your face. You better be committed."

"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance."

Since children rarely have the opportunity to be in charge, letting your child lead can make playtime feel extra special.Here are two ways to follow your child’s lead:<ul><li>Go with the flow by letting your child choose what you play with and how you play (as long as it’s safe).</li><li>Reduce commands and questions such as, “Say choo choo!” and, “What will his name be?”</li></ul>

Let your child lead the way.

<ul><li>Positive parenting is about showing children love, warmth and kindness.</li><li>It’s about guiding children to act the way you want by encouraging and teaching them.</li><li>It’s about helping children thrive by sending the powerful message: You are loved, you are good, you matter.</li></ul>

What is positive parenting and why is it powerful?

<ul><li>Social skills and manners.</li></ul><ol><li>Being kind.</li><li>Being a good sport.</li><li>Compromising.</li><li>Doing things for others.</li></ol><ul><li>Self-control skills.</li></ul><ol><li>Being careful and gentle</li><li>Being safe.</li><li>Staying calm.</li><li>Calmly expressing feelings.</li></ol><ul><li>School and learning skills.</li></ul><ol><li>Concentrating.</li><li>Creative thinking.</li><li>Flexible thinking.</li><li>Focusing and staying on task.</li></ol><ul><li>Listening and obeying skills.</li></ul><ol><li>Accepting no for an answer.</li><li>Asking permission.</li><li>Doing things right away.</li><li>Following directions.</li></ol>

Good behaviors to notice and praise:

This is done by “catching” your child doing something good that is opposite of an inappropriate behavior.For instance, want your child to stop running ahead at the grocery store? Praise him for staying next to you.When you compliment your child for displaying a good behavior, it helps him learn what to do rather than what not to do, and increases the likelihood he’ll repeat that good behavior.

Targeting inappropriate behaviors with PRIDE skills.

PRIDE skills add goodness and magic to playtime. They turn playtime into special playtime. The more PRIDE skills used, the better!

Play with PRIDE.

“When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.”

"Why don’t kids understand their nap is not for them, but for us?"

"There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one."

“I came to parenting the way most of us do — knowing nothing and trying to learn everything.”

"Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws."

Parenting experts say that as little as five minutes of daily distraction-free playtime can strengthen the parent-child bond, and connect with your child.Some Tips :<ol><li>Play with PRIDE.</li><li>Let your child lead the way.</li></ol>

Taking the time to play ( Positive Parenting Tips )

"Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them."

<ul><li>Do what feels right for your family.</li></ul>You know your child best, so use the skills in a way that feels right. It’s all about encouraging values and behaviors that are personally important to you.<ul><li>Give yourself praise.</li></ul>Parenting can be hard so remember to go easy on yourself. Showing yourself love is important just as you’d show your child love. Give yourself praise from time-to-time for doing your best.<a href="https://www.first5la.org/">Further Parenting Resources.</a>

A Final Note.

<ul><li>Positive parenting sets children up for success</li></ul>  Research shows that positive parenting helps children do better in school, have fewer behavioral problems, and stronger mental health.<ul><li>Positive parenting helps the teenage brain. </li></ul>Neuroscientists discovered that it contributes to better functioning in brain regions associated with emotions and cognition during teen years.<ul><li>Positive parenting is linked to a happy and healthy adulthood.</li></ul>Harvard scientists found that positive parenting has long-term benefits, including better relationships, mental health, and well-being during adulthood.

Research reveals the power of positive parenting. 

The PRIDE skills are five positive parenting techniques that can easily be used in every day life. <ul><li>P➡️ Praise ( Love what they do ).</li><li>R➡️ Reflection ( Say what they say ).</li><li>I ➡️ Imitation ( Do what they do ).</li><li>D➡️ Description ( Say what they do ).</li><li>E ➡️ Enjoyment ( Show Warmth and Enthusiasm )</li></ul>

PRIDE skills — Five ways to provide positive parenting.

"We never know the love of the parent till we become parents ourselves."

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