Richard R RamosRichard R. Ramos. Founder of Parents on a Mission,Youth on a Mission, and Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

How to Get Your Kids to Commit and Stay Consistent – Parenting Tips!

29 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, parenting coach Richard R. Ramos explains a practical method for encouraging children to adopt consistent, positive behavior. He advises parents to hold a family conversation that explores the desired family identity—questions such as “What kind of family do we want to be?” and “What kind of home do we want our friends to come to?” are posed. The discussion is recorded, and the notes are turned into a written family mission statement that the children help craft. By involving kids in the creation process and asking them to commit to the mission, parents aim to secure a shared commitment to consistent behavior and values.

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Now, how can we as parents tap into and use this principle to achieve a commitment of consistent behavior from our children? So here's a few suggestions. One thing you can do is create a written mission statement, and instead of saying, you know, here's our family mission statement, guys, rather you sit down and and you have a conversation, and one of the questions you ask that I did is, what kind of family do we want to be? What kind of home do we want our friends to come to? What are we living for day to day? And you just have that conversation, you take notes, and then you have a written mission, family mission statement that your children have helped you develop, and you ask them to be committed to it.