Expectations in Child Rearing - Your Children Will Acheive to the Level That You Expect Them To
Posted in Parenting by Everte Farnell on the 2008-11-20Today is a light day for me at work. The sales end just doesn't have much going on and I just have a few follow up calls other than that. I have a much needed day with my children and wife.
My 3 year old "future warrior princess" and "barbarian in training" was working with some flash card with my wife. I walked into the room and watched her name,out of order, about 21 of the letters of the alphabet with no prompting. The rest she got with a small hint. So why can my daughter do this and her cousin, who is 6 mos older, can't even remember my wife's name. BTW my niece is a lovely and cute and has no mental problems. That would be another story.
The reason is because we expect more out of our daughter. She eats right and we expect her to do her best in everything. This is very much due to our Barbarian Mind Set. The Barbarians expected everyone to do everything they could. No slackers there. Slackers were left behind.
So with Morgan, we expect her to do her best, just like the barbarians would have expected, and she does. Kids live up to expectations, whether they are 1 or 17 or anywhere in between. Forget what the 'experts' say and expect your kid to do his/her best. Do not settle for less. Everyday expect the best and give the best. The best love, understanding, instruction, and example you can. Do this everyday and you will get better, expect it everyday and you children will get better.
Get the Barbarian mind set and keep it. Stay tr to yourself and to your family everything else will work itself out.
Everte Farnell is a author and speaker and professional coach. In May of 2003 Everte was a divorced broke single father. Two and a half years later Everte is a happily married father of two. The company he and his wife worked to build supplies his family with a six figure income, and his children are happy healthy and well adjusted. He lives a life that many dream of. It is the life that he dreamed of in May of 2003.
In October of 2005 he released his book "The Barbarian's Guide to Success" and is dedicated to helping other realize their dreams. He is a straight forward, politically incorrect, figure and makes very little time for detractors. He often says "So many 'coaches' have made their money by coaching. I do everything I coach. It is important that people know that I have faced or do face the same challenges they face. Life is an integrated process. Your professional life must support your personal and family life and vice versa, otherwise you will never find true success." Everte Can be reached at his web page http://www.successfulBarbarian.com
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