How can I be a good parent?
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如何做一位好父母?
There's not just one right way to raise children. And there's no such thing as a perfect parent or a perfect child. But here are some guidelines to help your children grow up healthy and happy:
養育孩子沒有什麼絕對的方法,世上也沒有所謂的完美父母或小孩,但有些可參考的原則及方法能幫助你的孩子快樂健康的成長。
· Show your love.
· 表現出你的愛
Every day, tell your children: "I love you. You're special to me." Give lots of hugs and kisses.
每天讓你的孩子知道,他們是特別的,你是愛他們的。
· Listen when your children talk.
· 傾聽孩子說話
Listening to your children tells them that you think they're important and that you're interested in what they have to say.
傾聽孩子說話能讓孩子感受到你對他的重視,以及對他所說的事感到興趣。
· Make your children feel safe.
· 讓孩子有安全感
Comfort them when they're scared. Show them you've taken steps to protect them.
當孩子覺得害怕時安撫他,明白告訴他你會做那些防護措施保護他。
· Provide order in their lives.
· 提供孩子規律的生活
Keep a regular schedule of meals, naps and bedtimes. If you have to change the schedule, tell them about the changes ahead of time.
保持規律的作息,讓每天吃飯,午睡及晚上睡眠的時間固定,如需要改變日常的作息,應事先告知孩子。
· Praise your children.
· 讚美孩子
When your children learn something new or behave well, tell them you're proud of them.
當孩子學習了新的事物或表現很好時都應給予讚美。
· Criticize the behavior, not the child.
· 批評行為本身而不是孩子
When your child makes a mistake, don't say, "You were bad." Instead, explain what the child did wrong. For example, say: "Running into the street without looking isn't safe." Then tell the child what to do instead: "First, look both ways for cars."
當孩子犯錯時不要說”你很壞”,而是針對錯誤的部份加以解說原由,比如說:”在街上亂跑不看來車是件危險的事”,並藉機教育他如何做才是對的,例如”過馬路前應先看兩邊來車”。
· Be consistent.
· 堅持原則
Your rules don't have to be the same ones other parents have, but they do need to be clear and consistent. (Consistent means the rules are the same all the time.) If 2 parents are raising a child, both need to use the same rules. Also, make sure baby-sitters and relatives know (and follow) your family rules.
不同的父母有不同的原則及規定,但無論如何要明確並堅持一貫,包括家屬或幫忙看顧的人都應堅守家庭規定與原則。
· Spend time with your children.
· 花時間和孩子相處
Do things together, such as reading, walking, playing and cleaning the house. What children want most is your attention. Bad behavior is usually an attempt to get your attention.
和孩子一起做些事情比如讀書,走路,遊戲或一起打掃等等。孩子通常都需要你的注意.,會出現不好的行為通常都是因為想搏得注意。