Are You a Good Parent?
A recent article in Scientific American by Dr. Robert Epstein asks "What Makes A Good Parent?" [Read the entire article HERE.]
It turns out (not surprisingly) that showing love and affection to your children is the most important predictor of the child's well-being. But, interestingly, some more parent-centered things are also very important when it comes to positive child outcomes. Specifically, the parent's ability to manage stress and the parent's relationship with significant others are numbers two and three on the list of important qualities for their child's success.
If you would like to test your own parenting skills, take the quiz at MyParentingSkills.com.
See below for more detail or click the above links for even more information.
Taken from the article:
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Here are 10 competencies that predict good parenting outcomes, listed roughly in order from most to least important. The skills—all derived from published studies—were ranked based on how well they predict a strong parent-child bond and children’s happiness, health and success.
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2. Stress management. You take steps to reduce stress for yourself and your child, practice relaxation techniques and promote positive interpretations of events.
3. Relationship skills. You maintain a healthy relationship with your spouse, significant other or co-parent and model effective relationship skills with other people.
4. Autonomy and independence. You treat your child with respect and encourage him or her to become self-sufficient and self-reliant.
5. Education and learning. You promote and model learning and provide educational opportunities for your child.
6. Life skills. You provide for your child, have a steady income and plan for the future.
7. Behavior management. You make extensive use of positive reinforcement and punish only when other methods of managing behavior have failed.
8. Health. You model a healthy lifestyle and good habits, such as regular exercise and proper nutrition, for your child.
9. Religion. You support spiritual or religious development and participate in spiritual or religious activities.
10. Safety. You take precautions to protect your child and maintain awareness of the child’s activities and friends
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