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Letting Your Child Be Who She Is (Part 2) — 5 Comments

  1. Good thoughts, Cheryl. I, too, have a strong-willed child. I remember talking to her at bedtime after a particularly stressful day. I told her she has a strong will and that it can be used for good or bad. When it’s used right, it will help her say no to things she shouldn’t do or friends who try to talk her into doing them. But when she disobeys or doesn’t do something she should she’s not using her strong will for good. I told her it was a special gift from God and she needed to use it properly. That seemed to help her understand her strong feelings and opinions. Thanks for an excellent post.

  2. It’s a great follow-up post to Linda’s, Cheryl. I like how you will be writing notes of her positive traits & leave them around for her to see.

    I work with young children, & with those who are more strong-willed or difficult I make an effort to try and praise them about something, so that it isn’t only negative things they hear from me, and so they also know that I value them as a person.

  3. Thanks for the comments. Linda, have you ever considered writing a book about parenting a strong-willed child? I bet you would have some wonderful tips. Wendy, your comment reminds me of the old adage, “you get more bees with honey, than vinegar.”

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