What you say, and how you say it, matters a lot
The summer my daughter turned five, I noticed that she came on strong with new friends. She followed them around, sometimes reaching out for her pals' hands, then becoming upset if they pulled away. After one such incident, I hugged my frustrated little one."Don't grab her hand again," I said."Just tell her, 'it's fine,' then walk away."
She's 10 now, but I have continued to be conscious of the specific phrases I use, because the language we deploy can send powerful messages. Here are a few phrases I think every parent should have in their repertoire.A few summers ago, my daughter had to pass the deep-water challenge at camp by holding her breath underwater, floating on her back, and swimming four laps without touching the sides of the pool. Most of her friends had already passed the test.
"Listen, this will not be the last time someone insults you," I said."It will happen throughout your life, so you need to learn how to deal with it. Nobody can determine your value but you.""I mean that no one is the judge and jury of how smart or funny or nice or pretty or silly you are. If you let someone be that, you are giving them all the power."
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