“He Just Wants Attention!”: When Our Kids Are Acting Out For Connection
Connection is not something to become conditional, yet that's exactly what we do when we fall into the trap of thinking our kids act out for attention only.
Connection is not something to become conditional, yet that's exactly what we do when we fall into the trap of thinking our kids act out for attention only.
When we think about being in control, we often think about having children that obey and listen to us no matter what. That would be wrong. Instead it start and ends with our own responses, not our kids.
I had a choice in a moment: To focus on the "misbehaviour" or focus instead on making sure my daughter understood one critical thing. I chose that critical thing - knowing that she is always loved by us.
Recently, news reports are making the rounds suggesting that the lack of a set bedtime in children 3 to 7 is associated with greater behavioural problems. Parents are getting panicked if their child doesn’t go to sleep at the exact same time every night... but should they?