Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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Challenging myself...
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Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation
By Becky A. Bailey
see relatedI have been reading Easy to Love Difficult ti Dicsipline by Becky Bailey. It is an eye opening book, and in it there are some great points. It has a 7 week challenge that I am going to be doing. I will post the challenge here and then update throughout the week as to how I am doing. I need the accountability- without it I fall back into my lazy parenting bad habits.
Seven Powers for Self Control
1. The Power of Perception: No one can make you angry without your permission.
2. The Power of Attention: What you focus on, you get more of.
3. The Power of Free Will: The only person you can make change is yourself.
4. The Power of Unity: Focus on connecting instead of trying to be “special.”
5. The Power of Love: See the best in one another.
6. The Power of Acceptance: This moment is as it is.
7. The Power of Intention: Conflict is an opportunity to teach.
Seven Basic Discipline Skills
1. Composure: Living the values you want your child to develop.
This teaches integrity.
2. Encouragement: Honoring children so they will honor you.
This teaches interdependence.
3. Assertiveness: Saying no and being heard.
This teaches respect.
4. Choices: Building self-esteem and willpower.
This teaches commitment.
5. Positive Intent: Turning resistance into cooperation.
This teaches cooperation.
6. Empahty: Handling the fussing and the fits.
This teaches compassion.
7. Consequences: Helping children learn from their mistakes.
This teaches responsibility.
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Comments (4)
I really like those lists. I think I will keep them around in an easy to see place as preparation for the little person coming in a few months! :)
this is the best book, I have read it several times and it has helped me with parenting and personal growth more than any other book in my library, I think.
#6 on the first list is something I say to myself daily. I need to get that book off the shelf because I have a 3yo,1yo and a this baby due anyday now and things are a bit nuts!! Getting off my butt to parent takes longer with this belly! LOL
such a good book, thanks for writing out the list, it was a good reminder, since I havent seen it in awhile. I had those lists on my sliding glass doors written in glass marker, it really helped! :)