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Less Stress Makes You A Happier Parent
A national parent teacher association has found that parents are happier parents if they find ways to reduce their levels of stress. That applies to married parents, but even more so to single parents, where it is critical that you can recover and find some time for yourself.
The study, reported by the Evansville Courier & Press, listed four major ways to reduce your stress:
- Have grandparents or a baby sitter help out. A respite from the demands of being a parent can help get you recharged and once again feeling up to the task.
- Let your child learn by trial and error. If it is hot outside but your child is insisting on wearing cold-weather clothes to school, rather than get in a battle consider letting the child wear what he/she wants. Most likely the child will realize before school is out that what he is wearing was a mistake.
- Set boundaries. When a child says, “I want what I want and I want it now,” be ready to reinforce boundaries and remind the children who is the boss. At the same time, allow recognition of the child’s developing independence.
- Determine your parenting style and stick to it! One type of style is “democratic parenting,” in which parents are clear with the rules of conduct and behavior.
