Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Expectations


Expectations


What is your expectation of your life journey?


 

Do you expect mostly sunshine and smooth roads?


 

Do you expect mostly rain and rocky paths?


 

Or are you expecting a mixture of terrains and circumstances along your life journey?

 


 

Well, that’s obvious, you think.

Of course life is a mixture.

However, what are you preparing your toddler for?

Do you entertain your toddler for every minute of the day or do you have a balance between focus play, side-by-side play and independent play?

Do you meet their every demand immediately of do you build in opportunities to develop patience by having them wait for a moment or two throughout the day?

Do you rush to help when they are frustrated or do you give them a minute or two to work it out themselves?

If they have a minor fall, do you fuss over them excessively, or do you encourage them to pick themselves up and keep playing?

If they wake in the night will you allow them 5 to 10 minutes to transition from one deep sleep cycle into the next or do you rush in immediately to comfort them?

Even at this early age, you can be laying a firm foundation for resilience in the tween and teen years.