Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior - continued

There's A Monster In My Room

Sometimes our children have needless fears that we can help them overcome.

What to do

1. Listen when your child mentions a fear, even if it sounds silly to you.
2. With your child, come up with a plan for facing up to the fear.
3. Go through the plan together. Let your child take the step that confronts the fear, although it may be helpful for you to be there.

Children should learn not to allow others to mistreat them. At the same time, we want them to learn how to reach understandings peacefully, whenever possible.