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Saying "NO" to a child is healthy and positive!
Instead of always hiding things from your kids, and sometimes you forget where you hid those things.
Let me suggest this;
Let's Start early to teach our kids what self-control is.
Learn to Say "NO" to your child even when you can afford that thing.
Learn to say "WAIT" to your child even when that thing is before the child.
Saying "No" will not harm your child, it will rather teach the child how to respect boundaries and control his or her urges.
Saying "No" will not make your child less, rather it will teach your child PATIENCE and Self-control.
When you keep hiding things because you are afraid of your child taking them, you are indirectly permitting stealing in your home.
Yes, because your child will look for it and still take it and eat it.
Say "NO" firmly and stick to it positively.
If your child insists on having it, insist on him or her waiting. My parent practically did this to us...
Your beautiful and handsome baby will scream, shout, and throw tantrums, insist on your 'NO' when needed.
The earlier the better.
Whether you believe it or not, there is nobody who has ever had all his or her heart's desire at once.
In the journey of life, there will be a time you will wait for things before you have them.
There are times you queue to be attended to...
There are things you will never have no matter how hard you try
So, intentionally applying delay gratification as one of your training tools, teaches children Safety, Boundaries, and self-control.
Saying "NO" is healthy and your kids will also learn how to confidently say NO when need be without feeling guilty.
Parenting is a ministry ✍🏾
Source: received through WhatsApp message.