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PARENTING WITH NEW PERSPECTIVESImagine for a moment you are eight years old and you have the gift of gab. You will chat away, boisterously and assertively to anyone who will listen. Over dinner, in the car, on lines at airports, you are a non-stop communicator of ideas and stories. Now, imagine the adults in your life perceive this quality as somewhat irritating. They
Next, imagine another scenario. Envision the adults in your life telling you that your gift for gab will no doubt make you a born leader some day. Imagine your ideas often being validated. Suppose you receive the message that your opinions and thoughts are valuable and that you are an effective motivator. You are complimented on how effortlessly you communicate with people of all ages. Can you feel where this is going? How we as parents view a child and/or a situation dramatically influences the outcome. Sometimes a new perspective can make all the difference. Be it with a minor issue we are having with our children or an all out crises, perspective matters. Recent advances in science support that perspective matters physically as well. The brain has literally been shown to undergo changes when we alter our thoughts. If modifying our thoughts can ultimately affect how we connect with our children, imagine the possibilities! Parents should feel that they are valued and trusted. No matter how many programs, schools or venues of support we create for children, they will be of little use unless we work to guide and educate parents as well. This site is here to help parents discover new ways of thinking. Featuring current articles, helpful links, timely information resources and systems of support, the goal is to help parents better connect with their children. “A Society Who Values its Children Must Cherish Their Parents.”
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kindly yet firmly and consistently tell you that your behavior is disruptive, annoying, distracting in school and dangerous to do with strangers. You are often asked to “quiet down” and be “good.”