Jedi Mind Trick: 8 Ways to Motivate Kids
You've yelled, scolded, bribed and pleaded, yet your child still drags her feet at every simple request. Chore times and homework sessions become a battleground where you both lose. What can you do to motivate kids? Numerous studies have found that the most effective parenting model is an authoritative one—firm, but loving. Authoritative parents have a high level of involvement, but allow their kids to make choices and face the consequences. As kids get older, parents gradually give more freedom. Read on to find some specific strategies for motivating kids that fit within the authoritative parenting model.
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Sign a Contract
Be Happy
Let Her Choose
Use Technology
Make it Fun!
Watch Out for Blackmail
Work Together
Follow the Golden Rule
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