I know it seems like a crazy idea, but if we want to understand someone better, we kind of need to ask them if they can explain their beliefs, thoughts, and points of view with a genuine desire to understand them and what they have to say. I have parents all the time say things like, “I don’t understand why…
Many times, parents complain of their children being absentminded and worry they may have ADHD or another disorder. After listening to the story and what is going on several things become clear. The child is being dictated to and given no choice in what they are to do. It’s no wonder the child then resists what they are being “told”…