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Notes on Parenting by Brandie Parham, M.A., M.F.T. Intern
- Behavior is a statement of feeling. To be able to talk
with each other and solve problems, you must first start
by thinking about and identifying what you and your child
are feeling.
- Parents are a model for behavior. Behave in a way you
would like your children to behave.
- If you look for non-verbal clues in your child's
communication, you will stand a better chance of
understanding more fully what the child means.
- Verbalizing your own feelings to your children in an
appropriate way will not only let them know it's okay to
feel that way, but also will show them how to express
feelings appropriately.
- "If there's something we wish to change in our
child, we should first examine it and see whether it is
not something which could better be changed in
ourselves."