The 10 Greatest Gifts I Gave My Children
Parenting from the Heart
By Steven Vannoy
Tool Three: Teach
Wow. Does Steven Vannoy ever nail this chapter. Vannoy asks readers how many times they’ve said to their children, “If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times….” or “Everything I tell you seems to go in one ear and out the other?” Sound familiar? Do you find yourself saying this to your children or thinking it? If you do, it might be just the right time to rethink some things. Instead of repeating ourselves over and over, knowing this isn’t working, can we find other ways to involve our children in what they need to be doing without “nagging”? Is it time to let go a bit and allow our children the opportunity to think for themselves and discover how to do things on their own? By allowing your child to be an independent thinker, you’re fostering better cooperation and creating learning opportunities for your child to build life skills.