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1). A Simple Trick for Avoiding Power Struggles with your Child By : Karen Alonge
Avoid power struggles by telling your child what YOU are going to do rather than demanding, ordering or yelling at them about what THEY should and shouldn't be doing.
Here's how to invite a power struggle:
"Sam, pick up those blocks this instant!"
Sam, with his blossoming need for autonomy, naturally bristles at being ordered around. He takes a defiant stand by saying NO.
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2). ... and she pushed them, and they flew! more inspiration for control freak parents By : Karen Alonge
You cannot catch a child’s spirit by running after it. You must stand still, and for love it will soon itself return. -Arthur Miller
This became evident to me several summers ago, when I spent 6 weeks suffering with a severe case of hives all over my body. When the itching first began, the only way to find relief was to lie absolutely motionless.
My kids, who are delightfully self-entertaining, went about their business for the first few hours, checking in on me occasionally to see if I needed anything.
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