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I have a dream.
In this dream, children are allowed to be children. They are loved and accepted for who they are, and not for how well they meet adults’ expectations of how they should behave. They are allowed to make mistakes, experience failures, and even occasionally ‘misbehave.’ Misbehaviours are met with understanding, empathy and nurturing guidance, rather than anger or punishment.
In this dream, the use of the familiar ‘carrot and stick’ or ‘reward and punishment’ method of behaviour management is reserved for the training of animals only, and not for raising children. Instead, children are treated with respect and dignity. They are encouraged to rely on their intrinsic tendency towards goodness, to be guided by their conscience, and to exercise their will to choose to act in morally and socially appropriate ways.
In this dream, children are raised in a growth engendering environment that enables them to develop a healthy personality and good character. They are nurtured with an abundance of love, encouragement, guidance and support. They are encouraged to play to their strengths and fully actualise their unique potentials.
In this dream, parenting problems, power struggles, and parent-child conflicts are gradually becoming extinct. Parenting is joyful, peaceful, rewarding, and fulfilling. Parents and children are intimately connected through relationships that are based on mutual trust and respect.
I call this the Positive Parenting Dream. It is a dream that I wish to share with you and other like-minded parents through my life’s work at the Institute of Advanced Parentology (www.advancedparentology.com).
Stay tune for more on how to turn the Positive Parenting Dream into a daily reality for you and your loved ones.
