Common Sense Rules of Parenting

• Be comfortable with who you are
• Have a sense of humor, resiliency and ability to enjoy life
• Be in touch with your feelings
• Have ability to give positive guidance, care and training according to stage of growth
• Understand, seek and nurture cultural, spiritual, racial and affectional ties
• Be able to constructively resolve problems when difficulties arise
• Be comfortable in relating to professional treatment personnel of all kinds
• Be able to discuss differences of point of view
• Be able to advocate when needed
• Be able to openly discuss your attitudes about persons with differing life styles and philosophies
• Have a capacity to accept people different from yourself