At times you might feel like you just can’t get through to your kid. No matter how many times you sit them down to teach them a life lesson, it always seems to go right over their head.
Talking Points:
- The genius parent helps their kids discover the life lesson. Rather than force-feeding the lesson to your kids, take steps to help them discover it on their own. You are simply trying to get them from what they know to what you know.
- Ask better questions. Instead of just telling them what you know, ask questions that will lead them to discover what you know.
- Tell stories. Remind them that you were there once. Tell stories that illustrate that you weren’t always as smart as you are now.
- The takeaway for all of this is to resist the urge to lecture in your next talk. Your child won’t learn from you just talking at them.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Describe a time you had to have a talk with your kid and ended up just giving them a lecture. What was the outcome?
- Why do you think kids don’t learn from lectures?
- How do your kids learn best uniquely as individuals?
- Do you think asking questions and telling stories will help your child discover the life lesson? Why or why not?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
