I just started teaching a new set of eager parents and am amazed at the power of a simple "I KNOW".
Within 12 hours I had two parents email me their "experiments". Here is how things went for one of those moms:
So tonight I made fish with broccoli and brussels sprouts...not a child's favorite food, for sure! My daughter instantly started complaining about the brussels sprouts and I responded with "I know." She continued on about how much she hates them & I just repeated "I know." After about 3 "I know's" she stopped and we talked about something else. She never ate her brussel sprouts, but she did stop complaining.
What a huge success! Make the effort to TRY the "I KNOW" and see how you can tune down the whining and complaining in your life by going brain dead!
Within 12 hours I had two parents email me their "experiments". Here is how things went for one of those moms:
So tonight I made fish with broccoli and brussels sprouts...not a child's favorite food, for sure! My daughter instantly started complaining about the brussels sprouts and I responded with "I know." She continued on about how much she hates them & I just repeated "I know." After about 3 "I know's" she stopped and we talked about something else. She never ate her brussel sprouts, but she did stop complaining.
What a huge success! Make the effort to TRY the "I KNOW" and see how you can tune down the whining and complaining in your life by going brain dead!