Duct Tape Parenting: A Less Is More Approach to Raising Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient Kids

Encouragement teaches kids to rely on themselves

a misbehaving child is a discouraged child and it is the parents’ responsibility to prepare their children to become contributing members of society.

The behaviors can’t grow without your tending to them on a regular and consistent basis.

What’s important is the knowledge that you can overcome any obstacle, solve any problem, and recover from any situation.

Family meeting basics: • Commit to one evening a week and stick to it. • Put fifteen to twenty minutes on the timer. • Everyone is invited, no one is required to attend. • Have each family member share something they appreciate about every other member of the family. If you want to raise kids who are kind to each other and show appreciation for you

Encouragement instills an attitude of resiliency,

Until the kids are trained and are cooperating on a regular basis within the family, you will continue to use Band-Aid tactics just to get through the day.

Relationship strategies take time to set up and they are not reactive to the situation of the moment. They are designed to: • Create healthy habits • Develop routines that support all family members • Teach children problem-solving techniques • Demonstrate respectful communication • Distribute family work equitably • Handle squabbles between siblin

Create routines