Parent Notes from Principles of Positive Parenting

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Self Esteem
by Christine Webber

The Five Love Languages of Children
By Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell M.D.

Parenting is a process. You never arrive with all the skills you need.
Parents are not trained to be parents; kids are not trained to be kids. Kids train parents, parents train kids.
It is more challenging to be a parent than to function in your job.
Parenting is a journey, not a destination.
Parents are the most significant influence in a child's life.
A parent is the greatest teacher a child will ever have. A parent and child certainly have the longest teaching relationship ever known.
It is not a question whether a parent is a teacher or, not, it's what is taught. Parents teach kids a whole new language before they come to school.
What you need to learn, you teach your child best. The greatest aspect of learning is through modeling.
Parent modeling that includes the unspoken as well as the spoken word is the most powerful force in shaping a child's life.
How you spend your time and money tell your children what you value, regardless of what you say you value.
Successful parenting is predictable, reliable and consistent.
Invest time with your kids! There's a difference between an investment that sounds good and a sound investment. There's no greater investment in life than your children.
Parents that affirm their children at least twice a day maintain a positive relationship regardless of problems they encounter.
Behind every successful child is a successful parent. I've never met a good child that didn't have a good parent.