{"id":1191,"date":"2018-07-03T01:01:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.247.165.222\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2018-07-03T01:01:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:01:29","slug":"5-phrases-you-should-never-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/5-phrases-you-should-never-use\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Phrases You Should Never Use"},"content":{"rendered":"
Remember that one time your parents said something that hurt you and it stuck with you forever? And the other time…and that other time? Have you caught yourself saying the same thing to your child? The truth is that we often repeat phrases we grew up hearing, especially the ones we hated most. The human psyche is such that we tend to hurt others the way we were hurt before, often unwittingly. Unfortunately, these phrases hurt our children as much as they hurt us when we were young. Here\u2019s a list of phrases you should never use with your children. <\/span><\/p>\n Parenting is a team effort. There should never be any instance in which you villainize your partner for the sake of getting your children to follow your instructions. This not only gives your children the idea that your partner is the bad guy \u2014 it can also traumatize your children as they fear your partner\u2019s arrival home. Mom or Dad wouldn\u2019t want to come home to frightened children. <\/span><\/p>\n Of all the phrases you should never use with your children, this one makes you sound like you know best and that your decision is always final. Children need to be okay with having an opinion, so instead, phrase it such<\/a> that they understand where you are coming from and that\u00a0you also appreciate their input. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDo you think you should watch TV before you\u2019re done with your homework?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Children cannot help their expressions like we can, and you should never expect them to. Instead, take them aside to ask them what they are feeling and tell them that it is okay to feel that way. Make sure you always have a little debrief after a scolding so that they understand how actions and consequences work. <\/span><\/p>\n5 phrases you should never use as a parent<\/span><\/h1>\n
\u201cWait until Dad gets home!\u201d <\/span><\/h2>\n
\u201cBecause I said so!\u201d <\/span><\/h2>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t make that face!\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
\u201cWhy can\u2019t you be more like your sister?\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n