Presence

All week I have written about discipline and asked you please, not to spank your kids. That brings us to the primary question, how can we get our kids to listen?

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Be fully present. .

Sound too simple?

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It is simple and it works beautifully. Rather than call a child from across the room demanding this and that, go over and connect with your child. See what he/she is doing. From a connected place, then ask the child calmly to do what is needed.

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Need more direction? Read, Hold on To Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. Watch the Vital Connection by Gordon Neufeld. Connect with a parenting group or reach out to me for one-on-one support.

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There is no need to threaten children. Nobody thrives in tension and fear. There's a much gentler way that will make you enjoy your kids far more and reduce the conflict in your household exponentially.