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Essay / Importance of parenting skills - 808
Attention. Children need attention. If they can't get positive attention, they can do things to get their parents to respond, even if it's angrily. For children, it is better to be yelled at than to be ignored.2. Set limits. Children need and actually seek boundaries. For a child, not having limits is a very scary idea. A child actually needs the security of knowing what their routine is and knowing that their parents care enough to set those limits.3. Children need consistency. When you set rules, you must apply them consistently and without fail. Arguing and negotiating with your children when they misbehave only encourages your child to become a manipulator.4. Always set and enforce consequences for