MEANING WHAT!!

After a weekend full of excitement with the family, I'm back at it.

As a base it is important to recognize that all behavior has meaning. The key to good parenting is to identify what behavior is being displayed by your child. If the behavior is positive then how do you foster that behavior. If behavior is negative then what is driving the behavior and how do you teach your child a better way of coping with thier situation.

For example the behavior of a bully might be hiding feelings of insecurity, where someone who runs away may be afraid of something.

So, as a parent our natural reaction is to focus on the behavior and deal with that. (NOT ANY MORE) From now on, try focusing on the underlying concerns that leads to the behavior rather than the behavior. Once you are able to identify the root of the issue then preventing reoccurring instances becomes much easier.

(ps: I am not saying that negitive behavior should go without consequences, Just saying to deal with the behavior first)

If you are in the Tri state area, please enjoy the 85+ day that we are having.
Todd

PS: Coming to the website soon, sign ups for the May 24th workshop.
Stay tuned.