Sometimes, we make parenting too complicated. We read too many blogs, over-analyze our children…and ourselves! This week, let’s stick to the basics.
Here are 25 simple phrases that may have a huge impact on your children. 1. Thank you! 2. Please… 3. I’m sorry 4. You look sad/angry/frustrated 5. That must have hurt 6. Thank you for sharing your thoughts/feelings with me 7. How can I help? 8. What do you need from me right now? 9. It sounds like you could use a hug 10. Tell me more… 11. Wow! How exciting! 12. What do you think? 13. Which would you choose? 14. Do you have any ideas? 15. How would you solve this problem? 16. Let’s take a deep breath together 17. Let’s start over 18. Let’s talk about this when we’re calm 19. I appreciate your helpfulness/cheerfulness/thoughtfulness 20. That shows responsibility/creativity/courage 21. You worked hard to earn/achieve/complete… 22. Great progress! 23. I love spending time with you! 24. You are so special! 25. Nothing you do or say will stop me from loving you Resist the urge to lecture, correct, or engage in a power struggle. Instead, focus on using simple phrases, listening and responding with a neutral tone of voice when frustrated.
The Fist
The internal communication of Navigos Search
Here are 25 simple phrases that may have a huge impact on your children. 1. Thank you! 2. Please… 3. I’m sorry 4. You look sad/angry/frustrated 5. That must have hurt 6. Thank you for sharing your thoughts/feelings with me 7. How can I help? 8. What do you need from me right now? 9. It sounds like you could use a hug 10. Tell me more… 11. Wow! How exciting! 12. What do you think? 13. Which would you choose? 14. Do you have any ideas? 15. How would you solve this problem? 16. Let’s take a deep breath together 17. Let’s start over 18. Let’s talk about this when we’re calm 19. I appreciate your helpfulness/cheerfulness/thoughtfulness 20. That shows responsibility/creativity/courage 21. You worked hard to earn/achieve/complete… 22. Great progress! 23. I love spending time with you! 24. You are so special! 25. Nothing you do or say will stop me from loving you Resist the urge to lecture, correct, or engage in a power struggle. Instead, focus on using simple phrases, listening and responding with a neutral tone of voice when frustrated.
