Cup Half Full? Or Half Empty?

How many times do we complain that our children are stubborn? That they won’t just do whatever we tell them? That they are so busy playing that they forget to do “the important things”? That they are always needing our attention. And so many other negative things.

What about if instead of focusing on what we’d change about our children, we instead focus on their strengths?

The same child that is stubborn is persistent and determined. The one that won’t just do what we tell them has thoughts and opinions of their own. The one too busy to do what we want them to do may be creating the next masterpiece of art. That they want to feel connected to us and special.

If we take a step back and think about each of our children, we often focus on what we perceive as their weaknesses, rather than their strengths. If instead, we can encourage our children to use their strengths, we may fine they will shine brightly.

We always will get what we expect to find. Maybe we need to change our expectations. That shift in our view might change our child’s world.

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