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I don’t know who needs to hear this but connecting with our kids is not just about snuggles & play time…
Let me explain…
So I was recently coaching a parent inside my private community…
In the midst of discussing her daughter’s problematic behavior, she said, “I don’t get it. We spend time every day together. I spend so much time connecting with her.”
So then I asked, “What does connection look like?” To which she replied, “Playing, watching movies, reading books, etc.”
But here’s the thing: Connection is about so much more than play time.
Yes, spending intentional 1:1 time with our kids every day *is* sooo important, namely for preventing behavioral issues and enhancing connection.
But as our children age, connection is about sooo much more.
Connection is more than snuggling and having happy moments with our kids.
Connection can be found when we take difficult moments as opportunities to listen, teach, apologize, and even change our minds as parents.
It’s going to be hard to see shifts in behavior if we’re not connecting with our kids in these ways.
Watch my free discipline workshop for practical tools for increasing your child’s cooperation without having to resort to all the things you hate like yelling, threatening and punishing!
You’ll learn:
What do *you* think about this topic? What does connection look like for you as a parent?
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