If one tries to parent with perfection you are looking for disaster. Parents who are perfectionists and who want their children to be perfect are looking for disaster. Perfection is linked with depression, eating disorders and low self esteem.

Children must never have the idea that parents love them because they accomplish.

If a child\’s efforts to make his bed are not perfect encourage them for the effort I hear parent\’s saying look what a mess you made of your bed in stead of saying, you really made a wonderful effort. I see the duvet needs to be straightened a bit, can I help you or do you think you can do it yourself?

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