Research has shown that healthy relationships between
parents and children can lead to better outcomes for children throughout their
lives. These positive parent-child relationships can help decrease the negative
effects of bullying, such as helping children build more positive relationships
with peers, be more engaged at school, have higher self-esteem, and be less
likely to bully others.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
designed a free, online resource for parents on essentials for parenting
toddlers and preschoolers to build healthier parent-child relationships. The
purpose of the resource is to provide information on how parents can build
healthier relationships through the use of videos and activities. Some of the
features of the website include: assisting parents to create healthy structure
and rules for their children, using appropriate consequences for their
children, how to effectively communicate with their child, and how to use
time-outs. Here is the link to the website: www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials
For more information about building
positive-parent child relationships, visit our website.