Indy Parent Help Blog

The following are a compilation of declarations made by kids and parents from my Parent Coaching files:

DECLARATIONS FROM KIDS

• TRUST ME, I may not always behave the way you’d like but, trust me, I don’t want to disappoint you.
• YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLD TO ME.  You are my hero.
• I AM YOUR LIKENESS. Be the person you’d like me to become.
• HELP ME FEEL IMPORTANT.  I don’t need to feel special; I just need to feel important.
• HELP ME BE AWARE OF MY FEELINGS. Let me bring my feelings to the surface so I can experience them.
• TEACH ME HOW TO BEHAVE.  It’s something I need to learn from you.
• GIVE ME CHOICES.  It helps me feel capable of making good decisions.
• DO NOT TAKE MY POOR CHOICES PERSONALLY. I need to be held accountable for my own bad choices.
• DO GIVE ME CREDIT FOR MAKING GOOD CHOICES. I need to know you’re paying attention.
• BELIEVE IN ME. When you believe in me, I believe in myself.

DECLARATIONS FROM PARENTS

• THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME A PARENT. Without you there would be no need for me.
• TRUST ME. I will have your back and be your backstop.
• I WILL LOVE YOU unconditionally.
• I WILL PARENT YOU THE VERY BEST I CAN. And then I’ll do better.
• I DO NOT COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS ANYMORE THAN YOU. We’ll learn from one another.
• PARENTING IS, ARGUABLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSION IN THE WORLD being run by amateurs.
• I KNOW I WON’T GET TODAY BACK WITH YOU.  I will appreciate something of you, each day.
• I AM THE CORNERSTONE FOR SHAPING YOUR LIFE. How I shape your life is how I shape your world.
• I WILL GIVE YOU THE BEST OF WHAT I’VE GOT TO GIVE, and then some.
• I WILL WORK TO DEVELOP YOUR SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND CEREBRAL NEEDS.  You take care of your wants

Hugs!