Parenting is an exhilarating roller-coaster ride at its best. At its worst, well, no one wants to even go there.
Is there a way to put the parenting odds more squarely in your corner? I think so.
While there are no guarantees when it comes to parenting, there are some basic concepts that are necessary for human development. Sometimes this information can feel overwhelming to the conscientious parent.
Sometimes looking at what NOT to do is easier to digest. So here, based on my 2+ decades of parenting, are the 3 top mistakes parents sometimes make.
Mistake #1. Not looking.
What is “not looking” when it comes to parenting? Have you ever not known what to say to your child when he or she has done something you didn’t like? Maybe you were unsure if the behavior was even a problem. You simply felt uncomfortable, but you didn’t know how to explain that to your child.
So you just looked the other way.
Or worse, maybe you laughed and made light of the issue. Certainly there is a place for humor in parenting (a big place) but not if you communicate that the problem is really not a problem after all.
Answer? Squarely face problems that come up […]

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