How Parent-Child Chats Discover Nuggets of Wisdom

Parents are like prospectors in search of gold. They dig deep into parent-child conversations to find valuable nuggets in their child’s thoughts and feelings. Find out what you can do.

This Parenting Strategy Finds a Golden Moment

Effective Communication

Imagine sitting at your kitchen table, surrounded by schoolbooks, crayons, and the smell of peanut butter toast. Instead of reacting when things go wrong, you use effective communication. You search for golden moments of connection.

The Golden Moment

Let’s say your child, Sarah, crumples another paper and tosses it into the trash. Instead of sighing and shaking your head, you ask, “What’s bothering you?”

“This is really hard. Can you help me?” she replies. “Have you ever solved a tough homework problem before?” “Yeah.” “Good! Can you tell me about one of those problems?”

As Sarah shares her story and solutions, you find a well-thought-out treasure. Praise her for her cleverness and suggest she use those same problem-solving skills on this homework. You can guide her, but don’t do it for her; that could lower her confidence.

Like prospectors, you won’t find nuggets every day. But when you do, smile and let her know with a little praise! Every discovery boosts your child's confidence and skills.

These Nuggets Build Family Values

These conversations help shape Sarah’s view of herself as a problem-solver. She knows she can understand difficult problems. She grows in persistence too.

You are her confidence builder and teacher. You open doors for her potential growth and help her build strong values. Your family is strengthened too.

Summary: Best Parenting Strategy: Parent-Child Talks

Use parent-child talks. Look for those golden nuggets of wisdom in your child’s mind and heart. When you find them, compliment your child and encourage exploration. Keep prospecting together. It’s both rewarding and fun.

Be a Puzzle Solver!

Unscramble and Match These Keywords:

UnScrambled	Scrambled
GOLD	GUTSOTHH
CHATS	BERPMOL
VALUES	SCATH
THOUGHTS	OSMWDI
WISDOM	SAELUV
PROBLEM	LDOG