ScreamFree Tip: It's Tough to be Eight

For all of you for kids that are 8 years old!
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From: The ScreamFree Institute
To: Parent Coach Andrea
ReplyTo: The ScreamFree Institute
Subject: Tip of the Day: It's Tough to be Eight
Sent: Nov 3, 2010 4:00 AM

November 3, 2010 | Here's your daily parenting tip from ScreamFree "When you are eight years old, nothing is any of your business."
            - Lenny Bruce, U.S. comedian (1925-1966)
 
Hal's Take:  
It is easy for parents to forget what it was like to be a kid. It's easy to forget what it's like being small.  Feeling as if no part of your life is up to you and having to constantly play follow the leader. Here's a tip: the next time one of your children is battling you in a seemingly nonsensical way, (e.g. pitching a fit for no reason), try a little empathy. "Wow, seems like you're having a rough day. Is this one of those, it's tough-to-be-8 type of days?" He may not automatically respond in a way that you'd like, but he'll definitely get the impression that you're trying to understand. And that can sometimes make all of the difference.
-Hal Runkel, LMFT author of ScreamFree Parenting
  
   



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