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Popular Parenting Methods

The Power of Calm

Seek to understand

Acceptance

Love & Mercy

Family activities

Praise

Trust

Family Culture

Family Vision

 

Family Mission Statement

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Family Standard

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Tone

Structure

Family Meetings

1. Couples

2. Family

3. Mentor

4 Basic Skills (+1)

1. Following good instructions

2. Accepting "no" answers

3. Accepting consequences

4. Disagreeing appropriately

(+1) Giving a good instruction

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5 Teaching Styles/Forms (Skills)

1. Praise

2. Pre-teaching

3. Corrective Teaching

4. Intensive Teaching: Calm Spot & The Rule of Three 

5. Parent Counseling Session

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Family Economy

1. Extra chore

2. Major Maintenance & SODAS

3. 24 hour loss of privilege's

Relationships

Modern Progressive (fear)

Bully / Fear-based (fear)

Traditional Strict (faith)

The Individual

1. Recognize the Power Struggle

2. Check Yourself*

3. Seek to Understand: What's      not being seen?

4. Know What to Say

5. Wait for it

6. Really Understand: 

   Relationship building

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The 5 keys of Self-Government

1. Roles                 2. Assess              3. Make a Plan          4. Act Deliberately       5. Communicate Effectively:

Identity, Purpose

& Relationships:

Individual  and

Family Vision

& Mission.

Where is my heart?*

What am I

thinking and feeling?

What is the truth?

What is wanted?

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What is mine to do?

What skill/principle do I/they need here?

What are the words

I will speak, place I will come from and actions I will take?

Do what is yours to do from a place of real love, grounded in truth.

Assertive ="Speaking the Truth in Love"

Non- effective forms:

Aggressive

Passive

Passive aggressive

Teaching Self-Government

     "At a Glance"  Map

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