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Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often
the more instrumental care is, the less relational it becomes; the less we really listen to our kids and enjoy the process of letting them unfold with, yes, some intervention from us, but a much looser and less frequent grip on the reins.
Anne Helen Petersen • "I Went Into Motherhood Determined Not to Lose Myself in It."
“Finally, are most of my moments with my child spent asking her to “do things?” Or am I taking out some time to be alone with her—just to “be together”?”
Adele Faber • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)
your main focus should be on short-circuiting arguments, letting go of your wish to reach consensus, and taking advantage of opportunities to let your child practice honoring you.
Wendy Mogel • The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Timeless Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
The middle-class parents talked things through with their children, reasoning with them. They didn’t just issue commands. They expected their children to talk back to them, to negotiate, to question adults in positions of authority.
Malcolm Gladwell • Outliers
Being a good parent, like any learning process, requires thoughtful practice.
Tom Vanderbilt • Beginners
It’s a privilege to allow a child to manifest their frustration and not all parents are game. Some are very keen on having a “good baby.” They let the infant know from the first that being “naughty” isn’t funny and that this isn’t a family where children are allowed to “run rings around” the adults. Difficult moods and tantrums, complaints and rage
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