are you wondering if you're really doing everything you're supposed to do as a parent
this short video will give you the seven basics of parental responsibilities so you can rest assured
that you're covering all your bases so what are the seven basic parental responsibilities
number one provide for their physical needs this means that it's our responsibility as parents to
make sure our children are fed clothed and have safe and reasonably comfortable home
those would be the physical needs that doesn't mean a fancy home or the extras you might like
to provide like a new bike or a new kitten a swimming pool or a pony you're not responsible
to provide those things but you can if you want to and you're able if you don't want to or you're
not able that's okay too those extra things are not a parental responsibility number two provide
for their spiritual needs every parent should be providing a good foundation for spiritual growth
it's not uncommon for parents who are not religious to overlook this part of their
responsibility they believe children will just find their way if they're interested basic human
life is more than just the physical so as parents we should be guiding them and helping them through
the development of their spiritual life every child should be taught and helped and guided
in how to interact with God and that should be a part of what each parent provides if you're really
not sure how to do that i'm going to make another video and put it on this channel in the future but
for now you can leave a comment below number three protect them from physical and spiritual harm
not only are we supposed to provide for their physical and spiritual needs but also were
responsible to protect them from harm they should be able to count on us for safety and security
this parental responsibility includes being sure that they are not put in positions or situations
that would likely result in them being sexually abused bullied or injured it also includes keeping
watch on what goes into their mind that can affect them spiritually and mentally and sometimes
even physically number four give them love and emotional support a parent is also responsible to
let a child know that they are loved and give them support for their general emotional development
this means teaching them how to control their emotions giving them a place to discuss
and work through their feelings and teaching them how to behave while building
a relationship of trust this can be one of the more complicated responsibilities of a parent
but hopefully the short videos on this channel as well as my book how to train your child to behave
will be helpful to you in that aspect of parenting number five teach them how to socially relate to
the world this would be the responsibility of a parent to teach a child how to have manners
how to obey rules how to behave how to be socially comfortable meeting and greeting people
how to handle disputes with others and etc if you aren't sure how to go about this there are
definitely short videos on this channel that are step-by-step instructional videos to help you in
this aspect of parenting as well so you won't want to look for the social skills playlist to help you
out with that number six teach life skills it's also a parent's responsibility to teach a child
how to take care of themselves and basic skills to take care of their surroundings when you're very
young teaching grooming such as brushing teeth combing hair taking a bath potty training and etc
would be part of that responsibility as they get older you'll want to teach them how to do
laundry how to clean the house how to drive a car and how to take care of a bank account
these are also parental responsibilities number seven ensure an adequate education whether it be
an organized school with others or a home school setting every parent is responsible to make sure
their child has a basic education including how to read write do math know basic history about
the country that they live in in the world and so on so are you getting these seven things done in
shaw's life if you are you're doing great be sure to click on one of the cards on the screen now
to find some more step-by-step instructional videos to help you become the most effective
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