<p>Is Parenting Fun or Pain? Parenting is about bringing up a new generation, and the choice whether to make it a joyful process or a strenuous path lies with parents themselves.Today’s children are better informed because of exposure to various modes of communication and they are ‘Digital Natives’.</p><p>Parenting is not about just bringing up your child, but it is about inspiring your child, making them passionate about life and learning, and creating a winning mindset to make them super achievers in life. </p><p><br></p><p>This podcast will help parents to give the best to their children and strengthen Parent-Child relationship. It is a compilation of real life strategies based on Author’s first hand experience of handling children and parents from various parts of the world.</p><p>This is the audio version of the book with the same title.</p>

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<h2><u>Secret#64</u></h2><h2>Consciously cultivate those beliefs about parenthood which enable you to become a better, happier and more positive parent.</h2>

Consciously cultivate those beliefs about parenthood
which enable you to become a better, happier and more
positive parent.

Chapter#64 Your Beliefs about Parenting

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<h1><u>Secret#63</u></h1><h2>Whenever children fail to reach their target, you must teach them to take the results as feedback and not give up. Once they understand that failure is something that they can really learn from, they will stop making the same mistakes in future, and never be depressed by the burden of taking failure too seriously!</h2>

Whenever children fail to reach their target, you must
teach them to take the results as feedback and not give
up. Once they understand that failure is something that
they can really learn from, they will stop making the
same mistakes in future, and never be depressed by the
burden of taking failure too seriously!

Chapter#63 There are No Failures, Only Feedback

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<h1><u>Secret#62</u></h1><h2>Inculcate in your children the belief that nothing is impossible and that everything can be achieved if they believe in their dreams. Having the right strategy and a</h2><h2>strong belief will help your children turn what they thought was impossible into possible!</h2>

Inculcate in your children the belief that nothing is
impossible and that everything can be achieved if they
believe in their dreams. Having the right strategy and a
strong belief will help your children turn what they
thought was impossible into possible!

Chapter#62 It is Possible for Me

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<h1><u>Secret#61</u></h1><h2>You display it as a parent, and your children will learn the secret from you.</h2>

You display it as a parent, and your children will learn the
secret from you.

Chapter#61 Participate 100%

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<h1><u>Secret#60</u></h1><h2>Positive commands make a huge difference to your children’s behavior. Negative commands make them subconsciously think they should do what they shouldn’t do! It has nothing to do with your children, and everything to do with the words you use! Make a conscious change in your vocabulary-Weed out the</h2><h2>negatives!</h2>

Positive commands make a huge difference to your
children’s behavior. Negative commands make them
subconsciously think they should do what they shouldn’t
do! It has nothing to do with your children, and
everything to do with the words you use! Make a
conscious change in your vocabulary-Weed out the
negatives!

Chapter#60 Don’t Read this Chapter

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<h1><u>Secret#59</u></h1><h2>If you start doubting certain actions immediately after concluding them, and have passed on this behavioural pattern to your children. Don’t hold your children responsible for displaying a similar behaviour pattern. Just create a practice of associating those actions with particular events. And the problem will solve itself soon enough.</h2>

If you start doubting certain actions immediately after
concluding them, and have passed on this behavioural
pattern to your children. Don’t hold your children
responsible for displaying a similar behavior pattern.
Just create a practice of associating those actions with
particular events. And the problem will solve itself soon
enough.

Chapter#59 Is that Your Pattern?

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<h1><u>Secret#58</u></h1><h2>Whenever you find your children resist your advice or answer back, it is time for you to sit with them and share your concerns. You’ll find that their response to this truth will be one of understanding you can work out a solution together.</h2>

Whenever you find your children resist your advice or
answer back, it is time for you to sit with them and share
your concerns. You’ll find that their response to this truth
will be one of understanding you can work out a solution
together.

Chapter#58 The Parent’s Biggest Fear

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<h1><u>Secret#57</u></h1><h2>Next time you say to yourself. ‘My children can’t learn’, give it some serious thought. Remind yourself of Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher. Never forget the fact that, every child has the capacity to learn.</h2>

Next time you say to yourself. ‘My children can’t learn’,
give it some serious thought. Remind yourself of Anne
Sullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher. Never forget the fact
that, every child has the capacity to learn.

Chapter#57 No Children are Unable to Learn

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<h1><u>Secret#56</u></h1><h2>If you shout or scream at your children as you scold them, valid as your grounds are, they may miss the real lesson you wish to impart. So, never simply scold, always give your reasons for doing so.</h2>

"If you shout or scream at your children as you scold
them, valid as your grounds are, they may miss the real
lesson you wish to impart. So, never simply scold, always
give your reasons for doing so."

Chapter#56 Should I Scold My Children?

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<h1><u>Secret#55</u></h1><h2>You don’t need a special reason to celebrate. The fact that you are alive right here, right now is good enough. Once you learn to celebrate life, that is the biggest gift ever, which you give to your children. Your children will learn how to celebrate life and thus live life better.</h2>

You don’t need a special reason to celebrate. The fact
that you are alive right here, right now is good enough.
Once you learn to celebrate life, that is the biggest gift
ever, which you give to your children. Your children will
learn how to celebrate life and thus live life better.

Chapter#55 Celebrate Life

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<h1><u>Secret#54</u></h1><h2>Help your children face unfair treatment that life will unfortunately, but invariably, give them.</h2>

Help your children face unfair treatment that life will
unfortunately, but invariably, give them.

Chapter#54 Life is Unfair

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<h1><u>Secret#53</u></h1><h2>Your children have a greater mental capacity than you give then credit for, so don’t worry unnecessarily on their behalf. Indeed, their syllabus is nothing compared to the tools they have at their command. So, do not give them the vibes that their school work and extra-curricular activities are too much for them!</h2>

Your children have a greater mental capacity than you
give then credit for, so don’t worry unnecessarily on their
behalf. Indeed, their syllabus is nothing compared to the
tools they have at their command. So, do not give them
the vibes that their school work and extra-curricular
activities are too much for them!

Chapter#53 Too Much to Study - Compared to What?

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<h1><u>Secret#52</u></h1><h2>Think about how you can be flexible enough with your children during conversations, so that they understand</h2><h2>the message you want to convey. The response you receive from your children will clearly tell you whether you are communicating in the right way!</h2>

"Think about how you can be flexible enough with your
children during conversations, so that they understand
the message you want to convey. The response you
receive from your children will clearly tell you whether
you are communicating in the right way!"

Chapter#52 "Meaning of the Communication is the Response You Get"

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<h1><u>Secret#51</u></h1><h2>‘Never say never’, ‘Never say die’. Let these be the attitudes you inculcate in your children. Nothing is impossible for the willing and the brave. Teach your children this mantra -‘ If I can’t, then I must’. Practise it yourself too!</h2>

‘Never say never’, ‘Never say die’. Let these be the
attitudes you inculcate in your children. Nothing is
impossible for the willing and the brave. Teach your
children this mantra -‘ If I can’t, then I must’. Practise it
yourself too!

Chapter#51 If I Can’t, Then I MUST

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<h2><u>Secret#50</u></h2><h3>Instead of making competition days into stressful days, why don’t you treat your children normally? Allow them to participate for the experience, not just for the prize. The prizes make sense only if they aim and strategize to win. They have to do this for themselves, or those prizes are not for them but for you!</h3>

Instead of making competition days into stressful days,
why don’t you treat your children normally? Allow them
to participate for the experience, not just for the prize.
The prizes make sense only if they aim and strategize to
win. They have to do this for themselves, or those prizes
are not for them but for you!

Chapter#50 The Competition

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<h2><u>Secret#49</u></h2><h3>Each one of your children is unique. So, instead of loving</h3><h3>equally, learn how to LOVE UNIQUELY. Understand</h3><h3>what is special about each of your children and love them</h3><h3>for their special selves. Do you make sibling rivalry any</h3><h3>bigger than it is?</h3>

Each one of your children is unique. So, instead of loving
equally, learn how to LOVE UNIQUELY. Understand
what is special about each of your children and love them
for their special selves. Do you make sibling rivalry any
bigger than it is?

Chapter#49 Is My Biggest Enemy My Sibling?

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<h2><u>Secret#48</u></h2><h3>Discuss patiently with your children, the purposes and</h3><h3>motivations of studying. Share with them the larger</h3><h3>picture, and you’ll find them more receptive than you</h3><h3>imagined.</h3>

Discuss patiently with your children, the purposes and
motivations of studying. Share with them the larger
picture, and you’ll find them more receptive than you
imagined.

Chapter#48 Why Should I Study?

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<h2><u>Secret#47</u></h2><h3>Do not judge too soon. Analyse the motivation behind</h3><h3>your children’s actions, and in them you will surely find</h3><h3>the answer to their behavioural challenges.</h3>

Do not judge too soon. Analyze the motivation behind
your children’s actions, and in them you will surely find
the answer to their behavioural challenges.

Chapter#47 Behind Every Type of Behaviour there is a Positive Intention

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<h2><u>Secret#46</u></h2><h3>Let your children make their own choices, then allow</h3><h3>them to face the consequences. As long as the situation is</h3><h3>well under control, do not intervene to bail them out. Let</h3><h3>them learn their lessons on their own.</h3>

Let your children make their own choices, then allow
them to face the consequences. As long as the situation is well under control, do not intervene to bail them out. Let them learn their lessons on their own.

Chapter#46 Choices have Consequences

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<h2><u>Secret#45</u></h2><h3>Isn’t it true that only when you start loving and enjoying</h3><h3>what you do, will you become good at it? Make study</h3><h3>time fun and exciting for your children, so that they enjoy</h3><h3>their studies as much as they enjoy playing.</h3>

Isn’t it true that only when you start loving and enjoying
what you do, will you become good at it? Make study
time fun and exciting for your children, so that they enjoy
their studies as much as they enjoy playing.

Chapter#45 Are You a Hitler During Study Time?

A MUST listen for parents to create the right future for your children.

Is Parenting Fun or Pain? Parenting is about bringing up a new generation, and the choice whether to make it a joyful process or a strenuous path lies with parents themselves.Today’s children are better informed because of exposure to various modes of communication and they are ‘Digital Natives’.
Parenting is not about just bringing up your child, but it is about inspiring your child, making them passionate about life and learning, and creating a winning mindset to make them super achievers in life. 

This podcast will help parents to give the best to their children and strengthen Parent-Child relationship. It is a compilation of real life strategies based on Author’s first hand experience of handling children and parents from various parts of the world.
This is the audio version of the book with the same title.