Deja-vu parenting? Try something different!

“ If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got.” ~Unknown FLIP

Ever felt like you'd have about as much chance brokering peace in the middle east as you would getting your child or teenager to make her bed, do his homework or not wear “that” outfit?

Sometimes we get stuck using the same approach to parenting our kids even when we find that approach simply doesn't work in all situations. Or sometimes, we use an old approach that used to work, but as our child/teenager changes in mind and body, that old approach, well…just doesn't work.

Shake it up! Try something different. Trust your parenting gut. And, like any good detective, get curious about the situations that have gone well between you and your child, and the situations that didn't go so well. Look for the clues. Before too long, you'll be able to put together all of these clues and come up with new, more effective ways of handling challenging situations with your child or teenager. You will be doing things differently, and with any luck, that will lead your child or teenager to act differently too.

Clue #1: Clues are sometimes barely visible, but they will be there, waiting to be discovered and put to good use. So don't give up, you will find them. And remember you don't need to find all of the clues; just a few of them can help make a difference!

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