Parenting Thoughts
What can I do to help my kids learn to wait?
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Let them struggle to put the puzzle together – don’t immediately “show” them.
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Let them reach for a toy – don’t hand it to them.
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Let them learn to turn a toy on or open it up – don’t do it for them.
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Don’t replace a lost pet so they won’t have to be sad. Wait until they have worked through being sad and the time is right for the whole family to have a new pet.
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Don’t give them money when they are “dying” for some new thing. Help them plan a way to earn their own money for the thing they want.
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Comfort children when they are sad, but let them learn to hang in there and let time help them feel better.
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