Supporting Parents

1. Be Consistent.
   • No means no and yes means yes.
   
   
2. Say what you mean and mean it.
   • Think before you speak.
   
   
3. Parents must work together as a team.
   • Agree on parenting practices, goals, and consequences.
   
   
4. Don't make promises you can't keep.
   • Be realistic.
   
   
5. Listen to your children.
   • Acknowledge their feelings and help them problem solve.
   
   
6. Establish a routine.
   • Schedules create harmony.
   
   
7. Respect is a two-way street.
   • Parents must respect each other and their children and demand respect from children in return.
   
   
8. Manners are universal.
   • Model good manners for your children.
   
   
9. Define your role as parents.
   • You are not your child's best friend. It is your job to parent and prepare children.
   
   
10. Positive reinforcement works much better than negative reinforcement.
    
    
11. Actions have consequences.