1.
What if you saw your child as wounded instead of wrong?
2.
What if you saw the mistakes your child makes today as a learning
opportunity?
3.
What if you saw the behavior your child is exhibiting as age
appropriate?
4.
What if you saw your child today as unfinished and simply on the
road to becoming who he or she is going to become?
5.
What if you saw your child as confused rather than wrong?
6.
What if you saw your child’s behavior as a cry for help?
7.
What if you saw the hurting child in the child that hurts?
8.
What if you saw your child today as a child of God?
9.
What if you saw your child as a teacher who is offering you a
lesson?
10.
What if you saw your child’s behavior as perfect for helping him
learn what he needs to learn right now?
11.
What if you saw your child as you have never seen her before?
12.
What if you saw your child as a gift that has been given to you?
13.
What if you saw your child as more than his current behavior?
14.
What if you saw your child’s current misbehavior as exhibiting
strengths in a different setting?
15.
What if you saw your child for who she is rather than who you want
her to be?
16.
What if you saw your child as being in the right place, at the
right time, doing the right thing, right now?
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