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| Lisa and Jennifer’s daughters at the end of their Black Belt test |
Dr. Lisa’s Parent Coaching Tip:
The next time you are stuck solving some parenting problem, like your child wants to quit something he/she just started, or he/she is having conflict with a friend, or he/she just can’t get seem to get up and ready in the morning, ask your child: “What is your idea about how we are going to solve this problem?” You can tell them you have some ideas, but that you value their opinion and believe it is part of their responsibility, too, to help solve this problem. Depending on your child’s age, of course, you could ask them, “If we suddenly woke up tomorrow morning and we’d switched roles, you are now the parent and I am your child, and we still have this problem, what would you suggest we do?”
We’d love you to share some of your conversations about courage with your children in our COMMENTS section!
Your son is still very young and yet he's so good he's black belter already. I wish my son would do the same. He's currently having a gymnastics for toddlers and I think that's a head start.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Maia!My kids didn't start TKD until they were 7 and 10…I'm amazed when I see "little ninjas" (as they are called) at ages 3 and 4 on the mats.We started with tumbling and gymnastics classes, but always the focus has been on fun and fitness!Helping our kids find their passions (which will hold them in good stead through adolescence) is what is important, and sometimes that takes exposing them to lots of different sports or creative activities.Keep tumbling!