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It's a rare parent who can see his or her child clearly and objectively. At a school board meeting I attended . . . the only defin...ition of a gifted child on which everyone in the audience could agree was "mine."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I know that each stage is not going to last forever. I used to think that when he was little. Whenever he was in a bad stage I tho...ught that he was going to be like that for the rest of his life and that I'd better do something to shape him up. When he was in a good state, I thought he was going to be a perfect child and I would never have to worry; he was always going to stay that way.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Much of what contrives to create critical moments in parenting stems from a fundamental misunderstanding as to what the child is c...apable of at any given age. If a parent misjudges a child's limitations as well as his own abilities, the potential exists for unreasonable expectations, frustration, disappointment and an unrealistic belief that what the child really needs is to be punished.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Those feelings of envy are familiar to many of us. We see our children accomplishing things that we've always been afraid to try, ...or we give them opportunities that we never had, and we find ourselves feeling jealousy mixed with our pride, or we feel resentful when they take it all for granted.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When you take a light perspective, it's easier to step back and relax when your child doesn't walk until fifteen months, . . . is ...not interested in playing ball, wants to be a cheerleader, doesn't want to be a cheerleader, has clothes strewn in the bedroom, has difficulty making friends, hates piano lessons, is awkward and shy, reads books while you are driving through the Grand Canyon, gets caught shoplifting, flunks Spanish, has orange and purple hair, or is lesbian or gay.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The colicky baby who becomes calm, the quiet infant who throws temper tantrums at two, the wild child at four who becomes serious ...and studious at six all seem to surprise their parents. It is difficult to let go of one's image of a child, say goodbye to the child a parent knows, and get accustomed to this slightly new child inhabiting the known child's body.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Understanding child development takes the emphasis away from the child's character--looking at the child as good or bad. The empha...sis is put on behavior as communication. Discipline is thus seen as problem-solving. The child is helped to learn a more acceptable manner of communication.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differ...ently. Sometimes these expectations run counter what is known about children's growth. They stem from remembering oneself, but usually at a slightly older age.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It's funny how you never meet a parent who rushes his child. That's what other parents do. All we are doing is reacting to our chi...ld's "natural" ability.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Gaining a better understanding of how children's minds work at different ages will allow you to make more sense of their behaviors.... With this understanding come decreased stress and increased pleasure from being a parent. It lessens the frustrations that come from expecting things that a child simply cannot do or from incorrectly interpreting a child's behavior in adult terms.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »