Being Present With Our Kids

Now more than ever, we need to be present with our kids. They are growing up in a challenging world, influenced by many factors including social media. Many of us complain about our children's shyness, lethargy, or lack of confidence. In my parenting sessions, I help clients pause for a moment and examine the reasons behind these behaviors.

As humans, we all create stories in our minds based on external events. Someone says or does something, and we make up a lengthy internal movie, mixing reality with our preconceived notions and insecurities. These stories can reinforce our perception in positive and negative ways. We need to develop a high level of self-awareness to see the stories we tell ourselves and the impact they have.

Now, imagine what is going inside our child’s head? With so much external stimulation, what do they create? What impact will their own internal movies have on their lives, confidence, and self-esteem?

Have you ever found your child uncomfortable with their own thoughts and wished you could get into their brain and change that sequence?

How to be a Life Coach for Your Child

As parents, we can gently guide our children through life situations and show them different ways of thinking. This will completely change their approach and direction in life!

Let's use a very simple example.

Daughter A is chattering away to dad about a fun event at school. She finds her dad on the phone, nodding occasionally at her statements. After a few minutes, out of nowhere, dad talks about something completely different. Or worse yet, calls Daughter B and asks about her day, completely ignoring Daughter A.