Pro Parenting Tip: Try Something Different

OMG, I’ve told you to do that 50 times already!

Don’t make me take your phone away from you again.

I’ve had enough of that attitude. It needs to stop, NOW!

Does having to say the same thing over and over and over again drive you mad?

That’s because doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results is the very description of insanity.

If you want a different outcome, you must do something different!

If you’ve told your teen the same thing 50 times and they still aren’t getting it, try saying it in a different way.

If you keep taking their phone away and they still aren’t changing their behavior, try addressing the behavior in a different way.

If your teen keeps responding to you with attitude, show up in a different way.

Many parents keep resorting to the same tired, ineffective strategies because they don’t know what else to do.

And when they don’t work, they simply up the ante. They yell louder, take the phone away longer, nag more relentlessly.

And when that doesn’t work, they blame the teenager.

They still don’t get what they want AND now their teen is confused and resentful.

Everyone loses.

Fortunately, there are many parenting strategies that do work — extremely well.

That’s why I love doing what I do.

I get to teach parents new approaches that create change.

I get to witness families connect on a deeper level and restore peace and joy.

Everyone wins!

Now, that’s something different to strive for.

THE BOTTOM LINE

If you want a different result, you must try something different.