When your child or teen comes to you upset and overwhelmed, it will often be with something us grown-up kids would be tempted to minimize and quickly problem solve.
Instead, make a promise to yourself that you will do anything but problem solve.
Listen. Validate. Support. Encourage. Praise.
Your child will feel heard and connected to you.
Then, later, try saying something like "You know, I was thinking about that problem you had. I had an idea. Would you like to hear it?"
Your kids will buy in more to your idea because they will feel connected to you around the problem instead of feeling like you are just telling them what to do.
We're talking about talking to kids this week. Join me on Facebook to continue to the conversation.
If you have a question about this or other parenting topic, let me know and your question may appear with my answer in an upcoming blog.
Until next time,
Heather
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