TWO EASY THINGS TO DO THAT ARE GREAT PARENTING
Do not give up on your child! There is so much distressing information, and many truly TERRIBLE ideas! Here are a couple of EASY things to do, which are proven to give good results.
First, for young children: TALK to them, and READ to them!
Second, for all ages: Sit down and eat meals together!
If you have a table, clear it off and use it for eating together. There is no requirement for "table manners" or home-cooked food, or real plates. But do cut off the TV and screens, and put down the phones, during the meal!!! The goal is some conversation, and some listening to each other. If you can manage actual home-cooked food, please do so, that is awesome! But don't feel like you can't "eat meals together" because you don't always have the "right stuff." Plop the fast-food bag on the table and call everybody to come and sit down together! It's YOU, together with your children, that is THE RIGHT STUFF!