After seeing the cutest performance from my son as a cowboy this morning and looking forward to a great 4th grade concert tonight I will make this short.
In my position as the director of a residential program so many people are amazed at how quickly I am able to form a bond and gain control of children who have been out of control for so long.
My secret!!! Consistency. By the end of two weeks, children know exactly where they stand and that what I say is fair and consistent. I'm not talking about the type of leadership that is my way or the highway, but when it comes to rules and what's right sticking to them. While their is always wiggle room within rules, those exceptions should not be often.
The second part is that I always try take the time (when necessary) to explain why things are the way they are. We as parents must remember that if we want our children to turn out great then we must lead by being great. Role modeling goes a long way.
Happy Role Modeling.
Todd
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