Persuasive Essay On Asking For Permission

Asking Permission

Like asking for help, asking permission is also an important skill children have to develop. In order to parent with purpose, teaching children the proper ways to ask for permission can lead to success or failure. The mindset that the world owes us something (“gimmie”) can be a hindering block in getting the results that lead to advancement.
When asking for permission, your child should know to:
1. Look at the other person.
2. Be specific and articulate when asking permission; the other person should know exactly what they are requesting.
3. Be sure to ask rather than demand. “May I please …?”
4. Give reasons if necessary.
5. Accept the decision.
Teach your child whether it’s an activity they want to participate in, or use of something that another person is responsible for, they must ask

In all honestly… who doesn’t at least crack a smile when they are on the receiving end of one? Guess what? The first compliment I received as a teenager working with the children in the neighborhood surrounding our church motivated me to become a specialist in Children’s Ministry!
Back then, a number of the parents, church leaders and adult workers overseeing our ministry program saw something special in the way I was reaching the kids; they attributed the program’s success to my efforts, told me about it, and it changed my life! Now, I see the power of giving compliments and teaching children how to compliment others for themselves.
When giving a compliment to someone:
1. Sincerely consider what you like about the person that is appropriate to compliment; whether it is the outfit they are wearing, the style of their hair, their upbeat personality or a grade they received on a difficult assignment.

2. After deciding what you would like to compliment, tell them.

3. Don’t follow the compliment with a negative statement; it will only minimize the nice things you’ve