“Perspectives are like batteries. You can see the positive or the negative, and they’ll keep you charged up, if you replace them often enough.” EnergyPerspectiveNew PerspectiveNegative And PositiveBatteryPositive PerspectiveChange Your PerspectiveNew OutlookChargedNegative Perspective Author:Curtis Tyrone Jones
“In order to break your child’s negative cycle, you must first break your own cycle of negative perception. You must take on a strengths-based perspective. Look for the good, which in some cases may require you to get creative. Do this even when it’s hard. This sends a powerful message to children even when they are behaving poorly. You are sending the message that you believe in them, you see that there is more to them than their bad behavior, and you are painting a future picture of what they can become.” ParentingPositive MindsetSelf Fulfilling ProphecyStrengthsNegative Perspective Book:When Parenting Backfires: Twelve Thinking Errors that Undermine Parents Effectiveness Source: When Parenting Backfires: Twelve Thinking Errors that Undermine Parents Effectiveness