Today’s Parenting Tip:

DECIDE:   To respect the creative work of your child.

PRACTICE:       Today, look around your home and note how many things of your child’s you can see that are “in progress.”

Are legos half-built? Trucks lined up in a row that seem to be there for a reason? A brick pathway across the floor going to some unknown place? A half-painted picture?

Take the time to ask him about the projects. Find out how many he is done with and how many he has more plans for.

Ask him for ideas about how to make sure:

* His things are safe

* Other people are safe getting around his things.

* His things are ready and waiting for him the next time he wants to play

 Be sure to compliment him on his creativity while you are discussing his projects and how to keep them safe and cleaned-up.

Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, THAT MAKES ME MAD!.  Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

Come back each day for another good parenting decision and how to practice it. (Each day’s activity will also be posted on the Daily Parenting Tips page for easy access.)

Read the whole story at What You Need to Know about an Angry Child, Part 2.