A couple days ago my son was having a bit of a meltdown about something. I was doing my usual thing of trying to talk him out of his feelings. Then my daughter walked over and tapped me on the shoulder. Without saying a word she pointed to the "Validate Feelings" tool card on the refrigerator. That was exactly the reminder I needed. I stopped trying to talk Gibson out of his feelings and that seemed to diffuse the situation. Then Emma asked Gibson if he would like a hug. :-)
Sometimes it takes the wisdom of a child to give us perspective. That is why I am so glad that I have been involving my children in the process. We are learning and growing together.
3 comments:
Wow - that is SO fantastic!
I usually put the card of the week on our whiteboard but I think I may put each week's card up too.
I'm so happy you're sharing your experiences.
Hi Karen,
It really is amazing how my kids have embraced this process. I have to admit that I have been pleasantly surprised. :-)
That's very powerful. Thanks for sharing :-) I'm inspired to also post our cards - sounds like a great topic for family meeting tonight.
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