What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work by Adele Lafrance

Author:Adele Lafrance
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2020-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Scenario B: “You’ll Never Understand”

Your child wants to participate in an event scheduled during an important religious or cultural celebration. It’s very important to you that your children honor their tradition. When you say he can’t go to the event, he says, under his breath: “You’ll never understand.”

The Knee-Jerk Response

Much of the time, parents and caregivers will respond with something like:

“Come on, it won’t be that bad. You can see your friends another time.”

“The whole family is going; this is nothing new.”

Sometimes, especially when frustrated, one might say:

“You need to respect your traditions!”

Imagine for a moment that your child says to you her version of “You’ll never understand.”

What’s your most likely knee-jerk response?

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