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Do you judge other parents?

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What terrible kids! Ill-mannered brats. How can the parents just let that behaviour happen?

We’re not supposed to judge the way other parents raise their children, but most of us do.

We don’t often blame the children, but when they destroy our own children’s toys, treat adults with disrespect, break our property and lie about it or act like mini-serial killers with other children, it’s hard not to scrutinise the parenting style (or lack of it) of their parents.

Our own perfect children, of course, never act as if they were raised by wolves, right?

Part of parenting is applying your own set of values to your children. And it can be maddening when you come across parents whose values seem to be the polar opposite:

What happens when all your hard work is undone as your own children pick up the horrible habits of their peers?

Take a look at these articles for disciplinary tips:

How to discipline

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5 practical steps towards discipline


What’s your discipline style?


10 top discipline tips

 
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