Results - Connection
Connected Parents have realistic expectations for their kids and have reasonable limits and boundaries.
Connected parents give healthy choices and allow their kids to develop choice making skills and experience choice regret.
Children are allowed to solve most of their own problems and develop decision making and problem solving skills.
Children feel like they are capable and can handle things even if there is a challenge or struggle.
You may hear things like:
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I can do it.
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Let me try.
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I can figure it out.
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This is hard, but I can handle it.
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It’s my turn to do that.
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I'll do it.
Refusal and disrespect are minimal.
Children get things done and have delayed gratification and regulations skills
Sometimes - when kids get into struggles they can’t handle - they are more apt to come to the parent for help due to the connection.
