Feb 19, 2025 · 25 min · 9 segments
Now, this is for older kids, but then I will apply this to toddlers, elementary age, whatever ages your kids are.
I woke up in the middle of the night, and I saw that the light was on in my daughter's bedroom at 2:00 AM, and I knew what was happening.
She was up completing a project that should've been completed many days before." And she said, "I was so frustrated with her, and I wanted to go in, and I wanted to lecture her and, and, and get all over her." But instead, she said, [laughs] "I actually went into my bathroom.
the app with your programs, and I just started listening 'cause I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep.
I knew I needed to reset, and I found this section where you were kinda talking about this." And she said, "I went back to sleep, and I got up in the morning." Now, here's what the mom said she wanted to say.
"You know what, honey? If you would've just started on Tuesday, you would've had it d- done on time.
You need to learn to be more organized and proactive, and I can actually show you how to do that.
That's what your child is expecting to hear, and 999,999 parents will handle it that way.
You got it done, and I'm proud of you." And she said the look on her daughter's face was priceless, and her daughter said, "But Mom, aren't you mad at me?" And the mom said, "Look, I..." Some of this you're just gonna have to fight through because inside you are frustrated and irritated, but the mom said, "Why would I be mad at you? You got it done.
Now, this is for older kids, but then I will apply this to toddlers, elementary age, whatever ages your kids are.
I woke up in the middle of the night, and I saw that the light was on in my daughter's bedroom at 2:00 AM, and I knew what was happening.
She was up completing a project that should've been completed many days before." And she said, "I was so frustrated with her, and I wanted to go in, and I wanted to lecture her and, and, and get all over her." But instead, she said, [laughs] "I actually went into my bathroom.
the app with your programs, and I just started listening 'cause I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep.
I knew I needed to reset, and I found this section where you were kinda talking about this." And she said, "I went back to sleep, and I got up in the morning." Now, here's what the mom said she wanted to say.
"You know what, honey? If you would've just started on Tuesday, you would've had it d- done on time.
You need to learn to be more organized and proactive, and I can actually show you how to do that.
That's what your child is expecting to hear, and 999,999 parents will handle it that way.
You got it done, and I'm proud of you." And she said the look on her daughter's face was priceless, and her daughter said, "But Mom, aren't you mad at me?" And the mom said, "Look, I..." Some of this you're just gonna have to fight through because inside you are frustrated and irritated, but the mom said, "Why would I be mad at you? You got it done.
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