Life just gets easier for everyone when we are able to take things less personally. What it means is responding with greater wisdom, clarity and with more appropriate consequences. Of course, none of this means totally surrendering our boundaries around what’s okay and what isn’t in terms of behaviour. Things will run smoother if we can give them the space and support they need to do whatever it is they need to. ![]() Understanding what our kids are wrestling with and the developmental goals they are working towards will make their more ‘frustrating’ behaviours easier to deal with. For the most part, we can hang to the dramatics and anything that might land us in trouble, but even with all of our experience, our fully developed brains, and our capacity to see around corners, it’s hard some days. Knowing what is normal behaviour for children and teens can help to smooth the path for everyone involved.Įven as adults, we can be prone to tantrums, tears and wanting to give the world (or particular people in it) an almighty spray sometimes. ![]() The nature of these jobs depends on the developmental stage they are at. Being a kid or a teen is not for lightweights – it’s tough out there! There are important things that need to be done, that only they can do.
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