Self-responsibility and your Child

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2. Self-responsibilitycan be a very big subject... For many it is a scary subject! How many people do you know that DON'T take self-responsibility for their actions?It is likely that they did not take self-responsibility as a child either! Instead they choose to lie, blame, dodge around.... trying to look good, while not realizing that they look worse! Adults that do not take self-responsibility are difficult and not nice to be around so they often end up having unhappy, lonely lives.

3. So, instead of getting into the depths of it, I am just going to give you 8 Practical Ideas on How to Encourage your own Child to take Self-responsibility.

4. YOU are their main example! • Of course, you would not be one of those people who does not take self-responsibility for your actions, right? • Show your child that YOU are taking self-responsibility for all your actions in your life. • Especially by admitting when you are wrong in your interactions with them. 01 Kids Learn Best By Example!

5. By you taking self-responsibility for your actions easily and quickly, without fuss, will show your child that being wrong or making a mistake is NOT the end of the world, and not always even a big deal - this will help them take the fear out of taking self-responsibility for themselves. 02 How Do You Take Self-responsibility!

6. Do not have it so scary for them that they can't see a way through their mistake because you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. • If you do not make it a big deal (unless there was danger or heavy damage involved) then they will learn to take self-responsibility more easily. • You can get more stronger on the consequences as taking self-responsibility becomes more natural for them. 03 Make It Easier For Your Child To Take Self-responsibility!

7. Tell them about times in your life where you or someone else did or did not take self-responsibility. • Tell them the consequences and results of these including the emotions that you or others felt. • These examples could of be from work, friend, or family interactions or from when you were younger. 04 Your Self-responsibility Story Examples!

8. Ask your child for their own stories about someone around them that did or did not take self-responsibility for their actions. • Ask them questions about it, such as: • "What did you think of that person's actions?“ • “What do you think that person was thinking at that time?" • "How do you think they were feeling afterwards?" • "How do you think the other people involved felt?" 05 Your Child's Self-responsibility Taking Experiences Around Them!

9. Ask your child for their own stories of when they did or did not take self-responsibility. • Ask them questions about it: • "How did you feel/think at the time?" • "How do you feel/think about it now?" • "What do you think the other people involved felt?" • "What would you do differently if it happened again?" 06 Your Child's Self-responsibility Experiences!

10. 07 • When you are making decision on the consequences for their action; try to include them by asking them what they think it should be? • Or how best they could make amends. Included Them In The Consequences!

11. If the self-responsibility incident has recently happened: • Discuss what they think happened, how they think it happened. Ask what they think they can learn from it. • Include asking about what their emotions were and thinking before, at the time and after the self-responsibility incident. This can help them process their behavior, the consequences and understand themselves better. • You could also ask what they think their ideal outcome would of been. Then discuss better ways to of achieve that outcome. 08 Recent Self-responsibility Incidents!

12. You could also follow this up by asking your child how they are feeling inside after any self-responsibility incidents so that they associate their feelings with their actions. REMEMBER... Children learn most from watching others around them! It is guaranteed that they are watching you! So BE that great example of what you want them to be!

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