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Expect the best from your son or daughter. If you expect the best behavior and performance from your son or daughter, it’s often what you will get.

Children pick up on our beliefs about them, form a self-concept that matches that belief, and perform accordingly. If we expect them to be lazy, they’ll be lazy, which will confirm our expectations for them, and the cycle toward failure is started. If, on the other hand, we expect our children to be successful, productive, creative, and responsible and honestly believe it to be true, then our children can’t help but rise to the occasion and confirm our best opinions of them with their positive actions. So expect nothing but the best from your children and watch them fulfill your expectations.

Praise your son or daughter often when they perform a good deed or accomplish a new skill. Set simple, clear and consistent rules so your child knows exactly what is expected of them and the consequences of misbehaving or breaking the rules. Keep to a consistent daily routine for your son or daughter as much as possible, and make sure your son or daughter gets lots of physical activity and time to play and socialize with their friends. Encourage your son or daughter to learn how to make appropriate choices, and encourage your child to do things for themselves. Allow your son or daughter to talk about strong feelings, which will help them work through their anger and frustration.

Above all, you must try to be a positive role model for your son or daughter. As their strongest educator is your duty to set a good example. Take care of yourself, and expect the best from yourself. Make appropriate choices and be firm yet fair when disciplining your son or daughter. Ensure you spend lots of quality time with your son or daughter, and encourage them to become involved in activities that foster cooperation and a sense of accomplishment.

If you have great expectations of your son or daughter, you’ll be greatly pleased in the end.

An excellent way to spend quality time with your child is to have a shared interest or hobby. Face painting makes for a creative hobby. Children of all ages love getting their faces painted. And of course having some face painting skills is really useful for Halloween, other festivities and themed birthday parties.

Both parent and child can take great joy from learning how to face paint. Discover more
Face painting pictures
Face painting ideas

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