tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858951241471665424.post7020717155639538991..comments2022-05-29T02:13:35.759-07:00Comments on Soulful Thoughts: Ready, Set, Go Back!The Soulful Parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860474573242805700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858951241471665424.post-74672019225354999942009-09-07T11:44:13.723-07:002009-09-07T11:44:13.723-07:00A post definitely directed at parents with younger...A post definitely directed at parents with younger children <br />Just a few thoughts:<br />Goal setting with young children can start with little steps so that a child can actually experience their choices and the subsequent success if they follow through. Yes, we want to teach our children to be responsible and yes, we certainly want our children to “own” their choices but a child may feel pressured by a parent asking him what he is interested in accomplishing this year. Can he answer honestly and say “I want a girlfriend” or “I really want to level up my character on Halo ?” The child knows that there are “right” answers that fit into the parameters of being a good, dutiful child. (And wow, do they know this from a very early age!) I just speak a cautionary warning as to what we bring to the table as parents. Do we really want to hear what is important to our children – or do we want to hear them mirror our own expectations?<br />I would rather let opportunities in goal setting evolve out of what is really alive in my child’s life. I would rather listen and listen some more so that when the teachable moment arises I don’t miss the opportunity to be a supportive presence in my child’s life.Jennifer Herronhttp://consciousparent.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com