Read: "Your children are not you. They are their own people. Its one of those lessons you have to learn on your own, no one can tell you (no matter how many times they tell you)." -- JoeyMom, Life With Joey
Reflect: Do I expect my child to be like me? Are behavior problems in our house more likely to be because of differences between me and my child, or because we're too much the same?
Respond: Look at the ways your differences and similarities cause tension between you and your child -- your sensory sensitivities, organizational skills, sense of humor, ideas about success. It's your job as the parent to find a way to make it work.
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