Title: 4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child | The Confident Mom
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4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child
Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child.
Your child is an individual.
Each child is unique.
Don’t set your expectations based on yourself.
Be clear and consistent.
Erase the all-or-nothing attitude.
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Content: So what steps do we take to get them on track to being their best? Children will do what is expected of them. If you set high expectations for your children, they will generally live up to those expectations. Expect very little of them and they will give you very little. As a parent, it is important to find the right balance of setting expectations that are high without setting your child up for failure or causing undue stress on them when they are unable to reach those expectations. It is a balancing act and you know your child best and can make the appropriate guidelines for him. We too often doubt ourselves. I talk about this in my book, Become the Confident Mom You’ve Always Wanted to Be , and how we truly need to believe in our own instincts as moms and the knowledge only we have about our children. Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child. Your child is an individual.