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Dr. Greene’s Top Parenting Dos and Don’ts
by
Alan Greene, MD
www.DrGreene.com
Each day I see parents trying their best to do what’s right for their
families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what
to do. Here are the top eight solvable problems that I advise parents to
remedy today.
1. Do… Have confidence in your parenting style.
Don’t… Worry about what your parents or the neighbors
or your child's teacher thinks about your parenting style.
Create a parenting style that makes you comfortable and relax.
2. Do… Create an exercise program for yourself.
Don’t… Skip it because you don’t have the time. Kids
follow our example. If we're not exercising, they won't learn to
either. So take care of yourself and teach your kids to do the same.
3. Do… Take the time to create healthy love foods for
your family.
Don’t… settle routinely for food isn't helping them
build a strong body and mind.
What children eat is vitally important and the foods they learn to love
when young will often be their favorites as adults. You can create
healthy love foods for them by what you feed them now and give them a
life-long gift.
4. Do… Give your kids a good multi-vitamin each day.
Don’t… Trust our food sources to provide all the
nutrients kids need. Most kids don't eat 5 servings of fruits and
veggies a day. Even if they did (and I do encourage at least that many)
our food’s nutrient density has gone down. Kids need a good
multi-vitamin each day to round out their nutritional needs.
5. Do… Stay consistent with your rules.
Don’t… Let whining wear you down. If you want a child
to sleep in her own bed, then letting her sleep in your bed “just this
once” is going to make it much harder later.
6. Do… Think about the things that matter.
Don’t… Pick the wrong things to worry about. You
need to pay close attention to some things, like your kids’ safety. But
don't sweat the small stuff even if it means your kids sleep in their
street clothes instead of pajamas.
7. Do… Take advantage of today.
Don’t… Wait until tomorrow to build life-long memories.
Time flies. Plan something every season that your kids will look
forward to year after year.
8. Do… Pay attention to both your perspective and your
child's.
Don't… Lose sight of your needs or theirs. If we focus
too much on whatever children want, or too much on what we want, they
miss out on learning both to give and receive.
About the Author:
Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising
Baby Greene, is a graduate of Princeton University and the
University of California San Francisco. In addition to being the founder
of www.DrGreene.com,
he is the Chief Medical Officer of A.D.A.M. He is the Chair of The
Organic Center and on the Advisory Board of Healthy Child Healthy World.
Dr. Greene appears frequently on TV, radio, websites, and in print
including appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox and
Friends, The Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, and US Weekly. Dr.
Greene is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University's
Packard Children's Hospital.
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