| I can't help but to love my daughter in many | | | | same page to prevent any misunderstanding of |
| different ways. Yet her behavior can be a | | | | what's best for your child. The better the |
| thorn in my flesh. I'm far from being the | | | | relationship with your child; fewer conflicts |
| perfect parent; there are times when my | | | | you will encounter with your child using |
| daughter attempts to get away with murder to | | | | manipulating tactics. Have you ever noticed |
| the degree like it's killing me. She simply | | | | how you do not have to teach your child how |
| uses manipulation. She has her way of wanting | | | | to be bad; and how to practice unacceptable |
| to control me and to get what she wants. | | | | behavior? I simply educate my child by using |
| Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. | | | | different analogies that make sense. I may |
| | | | say to her if she tries to be slick; then she |
| It's tough when you are raising your child in | | | | will probably slide. If you lie; trust will |
| two different environments; and that's just | | | | surely die. I could go on and on. The point I |
| what happens when you and the other parent | | | | make to her is the fact of her reaping what |
| are no longer together. However, there are | | | | she will sow. This works in most cases; |
| some of you who are together and your | | | | however sometimes children including mine |
| children play you one against the other; and | | | | have to learn the hard way and then they |
| it works well if you and the other parent | | | | learn from the consequences of their choices. |
| don't get along with one another. For | | | | Are you having difficulties bonding with your |
| instance; your child ask you if he or she can | | | | child due to being a single parent? Then I |
| go to a particular place and you say no and | | | | want you to begin using wisdom which is |
| then as soon as your spouse comes home from | | | | simply using common-sense approaches to deal |
| work your child comes to you and ask you the | | | | with your child and their manipulative ways. |
| same thing he or she just asked your spouse. | | | | Become a wise parent and watch out for signs |
| They attempt to manipulate. To help you avoid | | | | of manipulation. |
| and nip manipulation in the bud; keep your | | | | |
| communication lines open with your spouse | | | | Your child or children are an asset to you |
| especially if you are married and are on one | | | | and not a liability. Look, Children are a |
| accord. If you are a single parent; then | | | | heritage from the Lord, the fruit of your |
| basically you will do the same thing by | | | | womb is a reward. Psalm 127:3. If you are |
| letting the non-custodian parent know your | | | | struggling with your parental rights and |
| child asked to go to such and such a place or | | | | responsibilities sign-up to receive tips on |
| do a certain thing and you told them no; and | | | | life in general and I can help you with your |
| you share your reasoning of why you made such | | | | parenting concerns. |
| a decision. | | | | |
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| Hopefully you and the child's parent are on | | | | |