8 Ways To Avoid Raising Obnoxious Kids

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A woman recently posed this question on Reddit:

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One person said modelling behavior is the best way to ensure children grow up to be decent human beings. “Model behavior. This is it. Model integrity. Honesty. Saying sorry. Forgiving others and letting it go.

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Do Basic Chores “My oldest is in college and utterly shocked by the amount of kids who can’t do basic chores.

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Set Boundaries “Set and stand by boundaries. When they go beyond the boundaries there are “consequences”, not “punishments”.

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Regulate Emotions “Teach them how to regulate strong emotions in advance not in the middle of them having a tantrum.”

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