If you want trouble in your family, all you need to do is be inconsistent in your words and actions. In fact, if you are under 75% consistent you will have trouble in your family. Do you want to learn how to be more consistent. Listen and Learn.
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What is the consistency goal in parenting?
- 100% is the ideal, but it isn’t attainable.
- The goal is 90% of the time, you are doing well.
- If under 75%, you will have problems in your household.
How to get better at being consistent?
- See what you are doing. Ask: How do you normally act?
- Notice your self talk: Ask what do you normally say?
- Now say to yourself, “What is the new me going to say or do?”
- You decide to behave differently. Not necessarily that you feel good about doing it. But doing what is the right thing to do.
- When you are in the same parenting situation, do what the new you has been saying to yourself.
You can think you way to a behavioral change and a new relationship.
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You can think you way to behavioral change
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