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Do you get angry and irritated when your child argues?
That is a mistake It is very convenient to have an obedient child who agrees and obeys all the time. But that is not good for your child . When your child argues – they BUILD THEIR BRAIN And develop some very important LIFE SKILLS like - CRITICAL THINKING and CREATIVITY Yes!! To argue – your child needs to analyze the situation with CRITICAL THINKING And then come up with CREATIVE SOLUTIONS to the problem If you get angry and upset when your child argues – you OBSTRUCT the development of their brain and these skills. Don’t get angry Don’t agree Don’t ignore. Instead – follow these 5 steps – 1. LISTEN calmly – set a good example 2. AGREE that they have the right to be upset – that will calm them down 3. APPRECIATE that they came up with a creative solution – it will encourage them to think 4. REWORD their argument so that it sounds better – to teach communication skills 5. NEGOTIATE to reach a middle ground – to teach conflict resolution Every conflict is an opportunity to – 1. Understand your child 2. Build their brain 3. Strengthen your relationship. Type BUILD and start responding to arguments instead of reacting. Be the adult in the relationship Share this so that those who criticize your child for arguing see this and change. Follow me for more. #parenting #arguments #criticalthinking #creativity#communication #teens #preteens |
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