Parenting Refelctions
Thoughts to support and inspire on this parenting journey
Selected quotes from Sarah and other thought leaders in the parenting space, with Sarah’s reflections on the meaning of each quote.
Short and to the point, choose one to read and reflect on. Share any that resonate for you!
Focus on Feelings to Stop Aggression
If we want to stop our child’s aggression, we have to stop focussing on the behaviour and respond to our child’s big feelings." - Sarah Rosensweet...
“I’m no mad. I’m disappointed.”
"It’s when children fall short and feel most incompetent that they most need our love- not our disappointment." - Alfie Kohn How many of us had a...
When A Child Chooses Not To Help You
“We’re training the child to cooperate, not to obey the parent. Part of working together is accepting a child’s preference when they choose not to...
Avoid Urgency
"It’s often easier than we think to avoid urgency, the goal being to allow children to feel unhurried so they can enjoy being children." - Alfie...
A ‘rude’ child might be a good thing…
"When kids are always respectful, complacent and obedient with adults, it is often because they are afraid of those adults." - Melinda Wenner Moyer,...
The Key to Cooperation
"When children feel connected to us, they WANT to be more cooperative." - Sarah Rosensweet We all want things to go smoothly in our homes and in...
Are You Winning or Losing?
"Parenting is not like the playoffs. It's a long game- not won or lost in a moment or a day." - Sarah Rosensweet I messed up. It's too late. I'm...
It is Simple AND Hard
"Children need to know that they matter, that someone in this big, scary, beautiful world thinks that they are the sun, moon, and stars all rolled...
When You Mess Up
"When you mess up with your kid, be kind to yourself. You can’t do better by feeling worse." - Sarah Rosensweet When your child is having a hard...
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