proactive parenting examples
Attention Parents!! I could surely use your advice, although if you’re not a structured parent…?
I have a huge issue I need to tackle and that is trying to structure my children and my own lifestyle at home. It’s crunch time for me because I’m expecting my third child any day now and my two girls-ages 7 and 3 1/2 are all over the place. What I need is a set of staple rules to make them stick by and they have to be meaningful and proactive. I should mention my 3 1/2 year old has autism, however when she’s in school she has consistent direction so to all of the parents out there who run smooth ships please help prevent mine from sinking! Do you have any example rules, chores, timetables that actually work in your home? Timeframes for schoolwork, recreational play, tv, meals, bath? I’m a softy I let my kids do whatever and I’m beginning to realize I will bury myself alive if I don’t establish something and fast! So please do a good-great-magnificent deed and help a fellow parent out. Remember I love you! lol.
It sounds like you need some consistency, especially given that your daughter with autism does well in a structured environment. How about making a PECS board to organize your daily schedule? The board has pictures to describe what you’re going to do, so the children can easily understand what’s going to happen that day. Here’s a link to a board:
http://www.difflearn.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DRP+182
It may help to keep yourself organized and calm as well! Good luck.
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