Posts Tagged "horse"

Removing Judgment—A Simple Exercise

Removing Judgment—A Simple Exercise

  This really happened: SAY WHAT YOU SEE (SWYS): “You are biting my shirt.”   (I didn’t like that.)   CAN DO: “That’s not OK with me. Must be something else you can bite. Hmm. Here, you can bite this!”   I offered the child the hem of his own shirt. He looked at me, grinned, then bit his own shirt. He walked around with his shirt in his mouth for a few minutes,...

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Childhood Beliefs & Questions

Childhood Beliefs & Questions

Child: “Mom, if I ask you a question will you tell me the truth?”   Mom: “Sure.”   Child (very seriously): “But Mom, I really want you to tell me the truth. Will you tell me the truth?”   Mom (puzzled): “Of course.”   Child (urgent): “But do you promise? You have to promise to tell me the truth.”   By now Mom was...

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