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Don't Be An Under Protective Parent

January 6, 2013
By Alexis Gomes BRONZE, Averill Park, New York
Alexis Gomes BRONZE, Averill Park, New York
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Do you ever feel like someones’ or even your child gets everything their way? There is a good chance that it is lenient. This usually leads to children to bullying or being bullied or even inappropriate messaging. Don't want your child or friends child to go through this? Well then here are some ways to be a better parent.

Most children want the “perfect parents” that don't care where their children are or what time they are out until. But thats where it becomes dangerous, there are a lot of kidnappers and other kinds of people we worry about almost everywhere these days.Giving your child a curfew may lessen these risks. But a poll from www.debate.org may state otherwise,32% of people said that curfews would help but 68% of people do not think they help. Another way to protect your child is to make sure that there are privacy settings on their Facebooks, Twitters, Instagrams etc. And if you have a child that throws a tantrum when you don't give them what they want, try to talk to them and explain why they can’t stay out late or why they have to have privacy settings. If they want clothing or a toy you might be able to tell them that they can get it for Christmas or their birthday.

Being over protective might be annoying to kids but being under protective is what starts the trouble. So maybe try to be in the middle, not to protective but not too careless.



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