Parenting

Parents should:
- listen to their children
- listen for feelings
- check for understanding

When your child get's to be a teenager your commands and punishments will have no ruling over them, the thing that will help them most is their relationship with you. If there is mutual respect then they are more likely to listen to you.

How to ask tell your child something:
- Politely ask them to do it
- Send an I message... When you ________, I feel ____________. Because __________. and I would like ______________.
The I message should be used rarely.
If these two thing don't work then
- Reprove betimes with sharpness meaning be direct and firm but not mean.
Do not use personal attacks ex: you're such a slob would you just pick up your socks?
instead say: Could you please pick up your socks?

There is no need for punishments in parenting. Punishment is something done to inferiors to show that you are superior. This can destroy the self-esteem of a child. There should be logical consequences instead of punishment

Irritating behavior usually means the child needs attention and physical touch. Just making eye contact and talking to them can fix this problem.