Sound familiar?
Many parents tell me they’re always searching for something new—a magic solution to their child’s behavior. But how often did you actually try that “one thing”? Once? Twice?
If your child gave up after just one attempt, you’d likely encourage them to try again. To be an influencer, you must apply the same standard to yourself.
𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, and your parenting skills will improve with that repetition. If it’s good enough for your child, it’s good enough for you.
“Repetition is the mother of skill.” Think about learning to walk, ride a bike, or even type—none of these things happened overnight. Progress comes with repeated effort.
This same idea applies to parenting strategies. While it’s true that some methods may need to be let go if they truly don’t work, most require practice and persistence.
𝙄𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
When you’re feeling frustrated and ready to quit, remember the dreams you have for your child’s future. Stick with it, even when it’s tough.
You are their most important teacher, and they’re counting on you to guide them into becoming confident, resilient, and strong.
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𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
1. How many times do you try something before giving up?
2. Do you expect more persistence from your child than from yourself?
3. How can practicing patience in your parenting help your child adjust to new boundaries?
4. What are some hopes and dreams you have for your child that motivate you to keep trying?
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