Un colega compartió conmigo esta increíble cita...

"Habla a tus hijos como si fueran los seres humanos más sabios, bondadosos, bellos y mágicos de la tierra, porque lo que creen es lo que llegarán a ser".

Como ya sabéis, he empezado a reflexionar sobre cómo le hablo a mi hija Finnley. Ciertamente espero que ella diga que la hago sentir así, pero no puedo asegurar que lo haga. Sé que a menudo me ha dicho que sólo me centro en lo que hace mal o en lo que tiene que "arreglar". Y aunque ciertamente no estoy de acuerdo, no importa porque así es como la he hecho sentir.

I wholeheartedly believe that when I am correcting her it is coming from a place of love and care. Clearly though, that is not always the message she is hearing from me. I think my intent sometimes gets lost in the way I speak to her. I stumbled across this simple article that lists 50 ways to speak to your child positively. The article mentions when parents speak positively to their child they are less likely to have to nag at them. I don’t doubt that this is absolutely true but when you are in that moment when your child still hasn’t cleaned their room or finished their homework it is hard to remain positive.

I know that I need to remember that in how I use my words with Finnley so that I am lifting her up. As her mother, the person who loves her more than anyone else, my words should be a constant reminder of what a blessing she is...sass and all! I am going to make sure that everyday I shower with an affirmation that reminds her just how incredible she is while also guiding her to make positive changes and choices in her life.

I tell our students all the time the most powerful tool they have is their words. They can use them to lift someone up or tear them down. I encourage you to have a conversation with your child about how they choose to use their words. And please join me in reminding our children just how much we love them!

Amablemente,

Kim

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