Chores and Children: How Parents Fake 'Listening' as Actually Obedience

30-Mar-2021

Parent Question 1.

How can I make my child listen?

Parent Coach Answer 1.

You mean 'obey.'

Question 1.a.

No, no, no, not at all.

Answer 1.a.

Oh, yes, you do. You just shy from the word 'obey.' You still mean 'how can I make my kid do what I want my kid to do?

Question 1.b.

Well, okay... maybe. But how?

Answer 1.b.

Go back to the beginning and order a child with the Voice Command Software pre-installed. Sorry, it is not available aftermarket. There is no app for that.

Question 2.

Why do my kids do what the teacher (scout leader, neighbours, etc.) tell them to do and it never works for me?

Answer 2.

Because your kid trusts you. You can destroy that, if obedience is more important...

Question 2.a.

No, no, I don't want obedience, I just want them to _______________[fill in blank]

Answer 2.a.

Yes: you want them to obey orders.

Linda Clement is a parenting coach who works with highly successful parents who are seeking to break the cycle of transgenerational trauma. If you're ready to leave a legacy your great-grandchildren will thrive with, you're invited to start here with half an hour on Linda's calendar...

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