Parenting: Developing Good Habits in Younger Children

Parenting: Developing Good Habits in Younger Children - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.

It really is the same, what you would do for younger and older kids is the same. You would be consistent, you would set goals with them, you would have them thinking about whatever habits you want to create, whether it is hygiene, or just picking up after themselves.

Part of it is, as us being consistent, we also we often nag but there is no follow through, there is nothing we actually do while our children don't complete the task what they need to complete. I think we need to model those behaviors as well. And again we need to instill that confidence,'I know you can do this, this is an important job, and I know you have everything you need to be able to do it.

And that makes kids feel fantastic. They feel great about having responsibility. So once again, mean what you say and say what you mean, and follow through.