Parents Wanted
Qualities a Child needs
-Intellectual: children should be given tasks suitable for their stage of thinking. For example you read, play music, games, and other fun activities.
-Social/Emotional- They should make friends and learn new things.
-Physical: At least 1 hr of physical activity per day, make sure they get enough sleep.
Parenting Skills
- Make limits appropriate: Be the child's parent not their friend.
-Provide positive attention: Raise your child with care,love and respect.
-Recognize safety issues: Parents should be able to recognize a predator when they see one.
-Make consequences: if the child receives bad punishment then the behavior will not stop.
-Try making your expectations clear: if your child doesn't understand, talking to them will work best.
Benefit Package
-Narrowed the gap between working families.
-Often above average in countries that combine universal cash.
-Being a lone parent is benefited more by the benefit package.