Island Parent Fall 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Out & About in Nature: Rain or Shine • The Cool of Volunteering at School • Lessons from a Little Kid • Setting Kids Up for Success at School • Be Gentle with Yourself • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Out & About in Nature: Rain or Shine • The Cool of Volunteering at School • Lessons from a Little Kid • Setting Kids Up for Success at School • Be Gentle with Yourself • Tweens & Teens
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It’s a given that:<br />
1. You will not always be patient and<br />
loving.<br />
2. There will be many times when<br />
you don’t know what to do.<br />
3. You will give in just to keep the<br />
peace.<br />
4. You will wonder if your child is<br />
normal.<br />
5. You will feel like you are failing as<br />
a parent.<br />
Find your calm energy:<br />
1. Observe the bigger picture of times<br />
that behaviour is challenging and what<br />
sets it off.<br />
2. Learn about your own triggers and<br />
immature reactions.<br />
3. Let go of unnecessary control over<br />
things that don’t really matter.<br />
4. Build resources through relationships<br />
and education.<br />
5. Think about your true values as a<br />
parent and put it in writing.<br />
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Develop a mantra that reflects your<br />
true values:<br />
1. You matter.<br />
2. I believe in you.<br />
3. You are listened to.<br />
4. We can handle this.<br />
5. Mistakes are a part of life.<br />
Think through repeated difficulties<br />
at a neutral time and come up with a<br />
plan of how you want to respond. Be<br />
predictable knowing that it might not<br />
change the immediate, challenging behaviour<br />
in front of you.<br />
Sometimes effective parenting really<br />
is about what you don’t do. If you have<br />
made it through the day holding onto<br />
some of your values without losing the<br />
plot, can you let that sink in? Can you<br />
give yourself some genuine appreciation?<br />
Can you be gentle with yourself?<br />
Can you do that now?<br />
Dr. Allison Rees is a parent<br />
educator, counsellor and coach<br />
at LIFE Seminars (Living in<br />
Families Effectively),<br />
lifeseminars.com.<br />
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