Respond or React | A Positive Parenting Solution

There is a difference between responding and reacting in a situation.

Reacting is a quick, knee-jerk response to a situation. It doesn’t take much thinking to react to something. However, responding is thoughtful. As parents, are we responding or reacting when our kids do things that upset us?

Positive parenting doesn’t mean perfect parenting. but thinking about what you want the long-term outcomes to be. There is a saying that goes like this, “You can be right or you can be heard.” When we react in negative ways to our kids, we may be right, but are our kids listening to us?

When you make better choices you will live a better life, so choose well. Oh yeah!