Came across this in the magazine
Listen up before you let it out. Your well intentioned comments could be hurting more than helping.
Even the most loving mother sometimes puts her foot in her mouth when talking to her child. Some common, casual , seemingly not-so-bad statements can unfortunately and unintentionally hurt or confuse your child…..
Here are eight unhelpful remarks child psychology experts say they hear parents say all the time- …..
1. “Look how well-behaved your brother is!”
2. “Stop your crying this instant!”
3. ” You don’t really hate your sister.”4. “You never….”
5. “If you don’t wear your seat belt, the police officer will give us a ticket.”
6. “I’m sick and tired of telling you to do your homework all the time. The next time I have to remind you, I’ll”
7. “You’re the best little artish in the whole world”
8. “OK, five more minutes….”
OMG…after reading it…I realize that I have always said the wrong thing to my kids. I use police to “threaten” them on certain things, sometimes I say ” look..didi so good boy” or vice versa, when they cry for no reason I say ” stop your crying instantly….”
hhhhmmm…parenting is so hard…now I have to add these in my list to watch up to….
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