Connecting to your child is the most important and influential thing you can do as a parent. Sometimes it can be hard when we don’t understand their temperament or we don’t have knowledge of children’s development or appropriate expectations for our children. Parents want a quick fix on how to get a kid to listen, how to get them to sleep, how to get them to pick up their toys…… (the list is endless.) You will be more successful if you really spend time getting to know your child, listening to them, talking to them, playing with them, reading to them, and letting them be an active contributor to the family. The correction will be much easier if you are connected well.
Mary Bartusek, Parent Educator
