Skills needed for development: Parenthood

Skills needed for development: Parenthood

1. Trust

   • Able to trust someone else to take care of your child in situations where you need to go to work
   • Trust in your child being able to do things independently

2. Respect

   • Respecting other peoples ways of raising children
   • Being able to respect teenage mothers despite potentially not being one

3. Communication skills

   • Talking to your kids patiently without feeling angered
   • Having an understanding of how your child feel/ trying to understand how they feel

4. Adapting behaviour depending on the situation

   • Parents must learn not to take anger out on children despite being mad at the world around them
   • Staying calm and keeping a cool face around children
   • Staying child friendly to set a good example for the kids

5. Listening skills

   • Listening to what your kids want without shouting
   • Able to understand your child's curious mind and answering questions
   • Trusting your child and making sure to not doubt them or they will potentially feel alone