teaching kids and doing differently

That is a really good question because the majority of the way that children learn is by the example that their parents give to them. So, if they say that they are going to come over and take your son to the park, even if they didn't really want to do it, they still should have done it. I know that there are times that I don't want to do something but because of the fact that I've told my children that we are going to do it, we will do it anyway. I think this is a very important part of being a parent.

This is such an important trait to have. Because sure right now it is something they had planned to do but is it also going to follow through to punishment. The hardest thing to do as a parent is to keep your word. It starts when they are young. If you do that one more time I will send you to time out and then of course the child does it again if the parents warns them again they know that they can get away with it again. Instead you have to get up and do what you said. It is hard to do and yeah your tired, but guess what kids do what the see that is how they learn. I try to never tell my daughter anything if I am not going to follow through. My husband almost made me laugh one day because he had asked her to do something then did the count down 3, 2, 1 and she just looked at him and he turned to me "what do I do" I really almost laughed it was such a simple problem to fix, I told him make her do what you asked or send her to the corner. It wasn't a big thing at all but it I told him if you don't follow thruough she will do it again. If I can't make it somewhere I make sure to call, even if I am going to be a little late I will call and I am proud to set this example for my daughter. I understand that this boy is not a small child anymore but I totally agree if they want him to do it they need to do it first. Do as I say not as I do does not work. I just hope she will see this before it becomes a big problem for them.

This is not being a person of your word. I can't stand that trait that people have. I say something I do it unless I'm in bed sick as a dog. I like being a person of my word. I don't understand people who say they will do something and then change there minds not considering other peoples feeling.

hi,ma.Maybe your sister should learn the knowladge about the youngster.It can be useful.Because the kid has lots of psychological problems.

I can relate with this situation. My father-in-law keeps on reprimanding my husband to stop his vices. He always reprimands him to stop smoking, stop drinking, and act like a family man. funny though, they do the same thing. How can he teach his son, when he could not even teach himself.

Isn't that the down fall of most parents? If only we taught do as I do, instead of do as I say. I wish your sister luck with trying to teach a 16 year old anything. I have yet to see a teenager learn anything new.

I hope they did come over on Sunday. He won't learn if she doesn't follow through either. Maybe something came up. You need the help and I am sorry that you cannot seem to get it. I know how that is.