100 Effective Ways to Be an Extraordinary Parent
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Sean Gentile MBA
Sean Gentile is a single parent of four unique children. An author, businesswoman, child support activist, family mediator and educator, Ms. Gentile earned her MBA in 2000. It is her belief that parenting is one of the most challenging endeavors that one can embark upon. The joy that parents receive by creating a sound emotional environment for their children is the ultimate goal that Sean seeks to achieve through her writing. As a parental rights/child support activist, Sean has assisted thousands of parents with support collections, reductions and child time-sharing. Fourteen years of experience with the family court system and various support collection agencies has given her unique insight and solid understanding of this complex legal arena. Sean lives and works in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with her four children. She is currently developing a children's book series called Teresa Serenity and enjoys photography and just being a mom.
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100 Effective Ways to Be an Extraordinary Parent - Sean Gentile MBA
©2012 Sean Gentile, M.B.A. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
Published by AuthorHouse 12/5/2012
ISBN: 978-1-4772-9587-8
(sc) ISBN: 978-1-4772-9588-5 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012922717
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Contents
Forward
1. Understanding Who You Are
2. Feel Your Kaleidoscope Of Feelings
3. Validate All Of Your Child’s Feelings
4. Have A Heightened Awareness For Each Situation With Your Child!
5. Face The Reality About Offspring
6. Make The Sacrifices It Takes For Successful Parenting
7. You Do Not Possess Your Child
8. To Remove All Jealousies You Need Self Mastery
9. Use Your Down Time For Education And Catch Up
10. Find Out What Brightens Up Your Child’s Life
11. Teach Your Children How To Think About Their Environment
12. Help Toddlers Immensely Enjoy Testing Their Boundaries In Their New World By Teaching Them Gently
13. Give All You Have Emotionally
14. Breastfeed Your Newborn
15. Choose Proper Nutrition
16. Speak Well Of Other People
17. Set Expections High
18. Cultivate A Hobby
19. Give Consequences
20. Make Each Day Vocabulary Rich
21. Establish Eye Contact With Your Child
22. Understand That The Mundane Is Necessary
23.Give For Joy
24. Hug Your Child
25. Read All The Time
26.Express Your Love Creatively And Abundantly.
27.Enroll Children In Activties That Will Enhance Their Abilities
28. Give Surprise Presents
29. Make Your Home An Education Center
30. Treat Children As Important As You Treat Others
31. Emphasize That Others Are Allowed To Have A Differing Opinion
32. Teach Your Child How To Approach The People Around Them
33. Choose Good Roles Models To Associate
34. Help Unlock Mysteries By Questioning Everything
35. Hire Out If Your Duties Seem Insurmountable
36. Take Extra Special Care Of Yourself
37. Make You Home A Haven
38. Show Children Their Choices In Life
39. Work Through Conflict
40. Realize Each Family Member Is Equal, Though Each Has Different Talents
41. Honor Each Family Member’s Birthday And Special Recognition’s
42. Be Appropriately Behaved In Your Home
43. Be Appropiately Dressed In Your Home
44. Teach Your Youngster To Enjoy Nature In A Creative Way
45. Teach Your Child That A Pet Is An Emormous Responsibility
46. Use Language That You Want Your Child To Emulate
47. Be Kind To Your Neighbors
48. Keep Certain Business Private
49. Understand That Before A Child Shares Anything A Child Needs To Possess It First.
50. Show Your Child How To Difuse Bullying.
51. Express Gratitude Freely
52. Teach Your Child Exquisite Table Manners
53. Show Your Child How To Greet And Adult
54. Expose Your Offspring To Other Languages
55. Seek Professional Help If You Think You Need It.
56. Don’t Worry About The Little Problems
57. If Things Seem Too Tough With Your Infant Realize It Will Pass So Quickly
58. Routines Are Important For A Feeling Of Securtiy
59. Apologize To Your Child When You Make A Mistake
60. Teach Your Child That Any Uncomfortable Feelings Are To Be Acknowledged, Not Necessarily Acted On
61. Fight For Your Child If Need Be
62. Emphasize To A Child What Behavior Should Be Exhibited In A Classroom.
63. Organize Fun Themes For Parties.
64. Show Concern For A Child’s Grades
65. Volunteer At Your Child’s School
66. Take Pictures Of Your Child
67. Travel With Your Child
68. Do Something Artistically Outrageous
69. Get A Doctoral Degree
70. Visit Museums
71. Keep Your Child Safe
72. Take Time To Correct Your Child If They Error
73. Set Solid Boundaries
74. Don’t Embareass Your Child
75. Personalize Gifts
76. When A Second Baby Is On The Way, Explain The Situation To Your First Born
77. Take Time For Yourself
78. Become The Person You Want To Meet
79. Explain That Your Child’S Body Is Perfect For Them And To Take Care Of It.
80. Show Your Child How She Is Inherently Unique
81. Learn To Let Go When You Should.
82. Important: Let Your Child Enjoy The Ability To Process Thought When They Encounter A Situation
83. Let Your Child Experiment On His Own
84. Focus On Your Child’s Effort
85. Do Not Overly Focus On Looks
86. Share The Differences Of All Diverse People
87. Teach Your Child That Patience Pays Off
88. Tell Your Daughter That She Will Be All She Ever Needs, Providing She Takes Full Responsibility For Herself
89. Tell Your Son He Needs To Be Kind To Woman
90. Go To Your Child’s Events At School And Sports
91. Prepare Food That Is Appealing
92. Watch What You Say
93. Teach Children About Money Management
94. Realize That Everything You Do Is Under Microscopic Scrutiny
95. Prepare Your Child For Her Futre
96. Guard Yourself Against Lawsuits
97. Understand The Mystery Of Parenting Success
98. Love Your Child
99. There