Parenting with ‘Pooh’ “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
Allow your child time. Children move fast. They run when adults would walk. They climb when adults would go around. They throw something when adults would carry it across the room. Because of this, we tend to believe that kids can do everything quickly when, in fact, they can’t. Their small muscles and their ability to plan and organize movement are not as developed as ours. Children take more time to brush their teeth and tie their shoes. They take longer to choose what to wear and what cookie to eat. As adults we must remember to give them the time they need. If we allow our children the time they need to complete their tasks, they will improve.
“You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t count.” Allow your child to be imperfect. There are days when we are great parents and there are days when we aren’t. Sometimes it is hard to forgive ourselves those bad days, but usually we go to sleep and simply hope for a better tomorrow. With our children though, we dwell on their imperfections. Why did she get a B? Why didn’t he throw more strikes? Shouldn’t she have been invited to that birthday party? Bear in mind that there will always be days when your child isn’t perfect. And just like spelling Tuesday correctly doesn’t count every day, neither does our children’s behavior. Sometimes, they just aren’t perfect. And that is all right. c
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20 Atlanta Parent January 2013
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