Raising Better Children: Key to Effective Parenting
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As we move into this journey of parenting, we sometimes stumble and many a times we dont know what to do, and the most difficult moment in a parents life is when one is faced with a situation that he or she does not know what to do, where to start, or how to face it. Its like a child is looking up to you with hope and trust, but you have no idea what to do.
Every parent will be faced with different challenges during their course of parenthood. Some challenges pushes us to the wall that we might give up and feel that we have failed. Its very easy to feel the sense of failure when faced by challenges, but being a parent is rising above these situations and making the best out of it.
In a nutshell, this book serves as a handy guide or advisory tool to parenting on a few topics that I have had exposure through my studies, work, and the society in general. It gives summarized points, which can help and guide every parent to a better outcome in this journey. Short and precise, also friendly to parents who lead busy lifestyles.
The content in this piece is not specific to any age group, ethnicity, religion, sex, or race. It outsurfaces the general psychological needs for parents and children. Its more of a neutral material. Of course, in some parts, there can be more emphasis on maybe teenagers, toddlers, or grown-up children.
Christina Chitenderu Mthombeni
Family Life, motivational and lifestyle author, Christina Chitenderu Mthombeni authored Raising Better Children: Key to Effective Parenting book, her first literature work. The Zimbabwean born based in England has conducted a lot of seminars, workshops and presentations on marriage and parenting in churches including at the South England Conference Adventist Camp meeting, government institutions, private organisations and schools. Her passion to work with families and bring out a positive change has seen her establish an organisation that caters for the well being of children and families, Raising Better Children Global. Her background in Psychology and Psychotherapy further gives her a more professional and cultured look into the matters affecting families and possible steps in dealing with challenges that affect them. She is also a very proud mother of one and a wife to her husband Courage.
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Raising Better Children - Christina Chitenderu Mthombeni
RAISING BETTER
CHILDREN
Key To Effective Parenting
Christina Chitenderu Mthombeni
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Contents
Raising Better Children: Key to Effective parenting
Parenting styles
Tips To Understanding Your Parenting Style
Children’s Emotions
Building the children’s Self esteem
Encouraging children—Self Definition
Communication Skills
Technology Discipline
Bonding Time with Children—The Importance
Some ways to bond with children
Instilling Good Values in Children
Environmental Influence
Social interaction
Sex Talk
Handling finances with children
Mistakes Don’t Define you as a Parent
DEDICATION
To my beloved daughter Tanya Kagiso, who gave me the pride and joy
of being a parent, each time more enchanting and a delight to our eyes. My late mother Rose, for the infinite values she instilled in me, love and most of all believing in me. My dad Samuel Dennis for the care, the jokes, the laughter and all the family moments we share. To my love Courage, for the love and care and everything… .
My siblings Bertha, late brother Barbs, Helen, Emmanuel, Kenneth, Verna, Chitsva, Josie, Rashma Gee and their beloved families. My nieces and nephews. My friend Sonia Searle for being a very constructive friend-always positive.
Rowa United Methodist church and the whole community, where I grew-up and moulded into who I am today. The Luton Central SDA church, where I worship and fellowship.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To the most divine power that makes all things possible, God for making this project possible.
Pastor Chackochen and family, for the encouragement and support. My beloved families for always standing by me and helping me where i need.
Betty Makoni, for the inspiration and strength that comes from her background and rising above situations.
Many thanks go to everyone else who has contributed positively in my life.
INTRODUCTION
I wrote this piece, not because I am the perfect parent, not because I possess greater knowledge of parenting, not because I can write… . the inspiration came from the mere knowledge that as a parent, it is not by being clever or educated or in being in the best or worst of circumstances but simply that, every parent is entrusted with this responsibility.
As we move into this journey of parenting, we sometimes stumble and many a times we don’t know what to do and the most difficult moment in a parent’s life is