Checklist

Here is a checklist for parents:

Mental Preparation:

1. Positive philosophies
2. Genuine commitment
3. Healthy positive calm attitude
4. Emotional reactivity management

Parenting skills needed for positive parenting:

1. How to build self esteem
2. Effective communication
3. No negative attitudes
4. Developing and promoting positive attitudes
5. Ignoring inappropriate safe behavior
6. Acknowledging appropriate behavior
7. Giving information clearly and calmly
   
8. Implementing actions in response to inappropriate behaviors
9. Being creative
10. Listening
11. Generating sense of camaraderie within family unit
12. Eliminating unhealthy dyads
13. Negotiating
14. Prioritizing
15. Flexibility
16. Learning age appropriate milestones and normal development
17. Judgment/Fairness
18. Being pleasant and fun
19. Being organization
20. Planning
21. Handling sibling rivalry?
22. Facilitating
    
23. Sharing
24. Being Understanding
25. Providing ongoing support

This is a good start as a checklist for all parents. If you can check off each of these areas as mastered, then positive parenting has begun. Each of these 25 skills, if applied on a regular basis will enhance your relationship with your child. These skills will be teaching your child the important lessons in life that parents need to teach their children. There is more but I wouldn't want parents to get overwhelmed...???!!!