Character is the Key book – CLOSED

Who would have ever though that parenting was going to be hard?!?  Ha – who am I kidding, parenting is the hardest thing that I will ever do in my lifetime.   I take my job as a parent very seriously.  I want to bring up my daughter to be a responsible, respectable, confident adult.  How to get kids there can be really hard road, especially during the  tween and teenage years.

Character is the Key, written by psychotherapist Sara Dimerman is a simple and easy to read parenting book.  But in reality, I think this is more than a parenting book, it is a book about being a good person and doing the right thing – this book is a reminder for the parents too.  If we do the right thing in simple situations, our children will imitate us, and do the right things in similar situations.  I find that people, in general, can find ways to justify that they are doing the right thing – even when it is obvious that is isn’t.  Character is the Key focuses on the 10 most desirable character traits, and teaches us as the parents to bring out these traits in our children.  Guess what – it starts with us, yes that’s right – you and me.

Children are like little sponges (or monkeys), they remember and imitate everything we do.  I see it already in my daughter at only 14 months.  She is already pointing her finger at the dog and saying “AHHHH”.  It’s very cute right now, but as time goes on, she will start doing this to us, other children, and other adults.  My husband and I have learned we now have to take a different approach when disciplining our dog.  Although I knew she was just copying us, I did not realize that this simple action could snowball into something in the future until I read the book Character is the Key.  Maybe it would turn into nothing, but is it worth the risk?  Character is the Key let me know that it is easier to change my actions, then to change the actions of my children. It also taught me that if I don’t change my actions, my child’s actions will probably not change anyway.

Character is the Key is a  very straight forward, and well laid out book.  The examples in the book are very real examples that many parents will encounter, if they haven’t already.  The book also provides solutions to real problems.  This is great for parents that are feeling at their wits ends with their children and don’t know what to do.

What I learned most from the Character is the Key book is the importance of family meetings.  Many families start regular family meetings after a problem arises with a child.  I want to start family meetings right away.  I actually read this book out loud everyday at supper time with my family. Even though the baby can’t yet understand, she listens and talks back.  My husband and mother listen along and then we have family discussions about the topic that was discussed in the book.

Character is the Key is an excellent book for parents (or even people without kids).  Somewhere in the years, people have forgotten, lost or ignored what it means to be a good person.  I even use many of the things I have learned from Character is the Key in the office.  I find attitude is also catchable, if I have a positive attitude in the office, those around  me will also have a positive attitude.  The book is a lifestyle that all people should desire to be, and it helps people get to that point.

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