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from an early age, we teach our
children
to
dream
big. as parents, we want to help our
children
develop the mindset that they can accomplish anything, and be anything they want to be. w ho are we to say they won?t be the next alex morgan, serena williams or peyton manning? so, chances are as the years go by, you?ve seen your share of dance recitals, or spent your share of time on the soccer field. w hen your child commits to an
activity
, you become invested too, and not just because of the time spent, but also because of the financial and emotional commitment involved. at some point, you will likely face the moment when your child decides she wants to end her
activity
. how do you handle it when your child wants to give up on her
dream
? it?s not about you moving on when the
dream
is over ?quitting is typically a dirty word in families and often has a bad rep; however, in light of recent insight into the negative effects of over-scheduling, over-entertaining, and over-committing our
children
, i think it?s time for us to change our perspective and utilize these moments as opportunities to teach our
children
about establishing healthy boundaries and have character- building discussions,? helen wilson, plpc with brightside counseling services, states. as parents, we need to help our
children
navigate the decision-making process of when it is okay to quit an
activity
they?ve been committed to, but ultimately, it?s their decision. as you wade into the waters of change, consider the following questions. whose
dream
is it? sometimes the lines become blurred between the
dream
s that we have for our
children
and what they really want for themselves. perhaps your own
dream
of playing in carnegie hall was not realized due to lack of resources, so you project by lauren labbé meher 2 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7
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