Research shows that children with parents who set fair rules
are more motivated and self-reliant. These parents give clear
reasons for their rules and consistently ___1___
them. This is in comparison to children whose parents are either
too lax about rules or too authoritarian.
According to psychologists, children need guidance but if you
give too much guidance, you end up ___2___
them. These children end up not being able to think for
themselves in stressful situations. They are unable to make
important decisions later ___3___
in life. It helps to assign household chores to children such as
cleaning their rooms or making their beds. This makes children
responsible and builds ___4___,
competence and self-reliance.
Successful children also tend to get lots of praise and
encouragement from ___5___
parents. They are given the opportunity to ___6___
their talents, and to learn about their own sense of purpose,
worth and promise. They also learn to link success with hard
work when they are given the chance to pursue their talents and
interests. When a child works at learning to hit a ball, play an
instrument or figure ___7___
a computer game and finally masters it, he feels an incredible
sense of achievement. He also learns that when he keeps on
trying and practicing, he may succeed. |