A small question with big impact!
Caroline Rowett
Creating time to think for busy parents I Individual & Couples Parent Coaching I Parent Workshops I Certified Time to Think Coach
What do you think?
This question is a parenting gift that keeps giving time after time and yet is rarely used. Here are a few examples to show its power. Put yourself in your child's position and consider how you would feel or respond to parent 1 & 2.
"This homework is stupid. I hate my teacher. I'm not going to do it."
"But why can't I walk to school??Everyone?in year 5 does."
"How come it's so cold?"
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The question itself is good, but it doesn't act in isolation. The magic is in the exquisite attention you'll give your child afterwards, because there isn't value in asking your child what they think if you are not prepared to listen to their thoughts.
When you ask what your child thinks and then listen without interruption, you get the following benefits:
If we respond before inviting our children's thoughts we miss all these benefits and we miss an opportunity to deepen our connection and guide them thoughtfully and appropriately.?
So what do you think? Is this something you could see working for you and your family?