It’s important to help our children effectively handle personal problems at a young age but we must first understand the correct strategies to help depending on the child’s age. Dr. Levine specifically explains the correct cognitive and social developments that are going on within a child at specific ages and the parenting strategies on how to help these children. It’s important to remember that you wouldn’t punish a three year old the same way you would punish a 16 year old. From ages two - four, it’s important that you are showing a child right from wrong but in a respectful way. This is a time that you are showing acceptable behavior and the importance of self-control. From ages five to seven, these kids care immensely what parents and adults think.
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Affluent parents need to remember that if you want your child to follow the rules, you must follow rules yourself. From ages eight to eleven, it’s important not to overemphasize competition and performance. Affluent parents tend to over involve themselves into their children’s performance resulting in a bad attitude toward the activity. Between the ages of 12 to 14, children are able to see from another person’s point of view and what motivates others. At this age, it’s important to speak with your child about moral dilemmas that will arise and understanding that your child is gaining independence finding their own identity. And finally, from age 15 to 17, it’s important for parents to have clear expectations and appropriate consequences for their teens. Affluent parents have a history of buying their way out of problems so it’s important to teach your teen they can never buy their way out of problems. It’s important to teach teens the importance of fixing their
Affluent parents need to remember that if you want your child to follow the rules, you must follow rules yourself. From ages eight to eleven, it’s important not to overemphasize competition and performance. Affluent parents tend to over involve themselves into their children’s performance resulting in a bad attitude toward the activity. Between the ages of 12 to 14, children are able to see from another person’s point of view and what motivates others. At this age, it’s important to speak with your child about moral dilemmas that will arise and understanding that your child is gaining independence finding their own identity. And finally, from age 15 to 17, it’s important for parents to have clear expectations and appropriate consequences for their teens. Affluent parents have a history of buying their way out of problems so it’s important to teach your teen they can never buy their way out of problems. It’s important to teach teens the importance of fixing their