THE POWER OF SAYING 'TAKE YOUR TIME'

Take the pressure off your little one's shoulders with this surprisingly powerful phrase.

In this modern age of technology and virtually everything being accessible at the touch of a button, many of us parents can place too much pressure on our children. Sometimes we expect them to do everything that is asked of them, as quickly as we'd like it to be done. And it's not just us. How often will a child get scolded by a shopkeeper for hesitating over their potential purchase? Or how many times do they get rushed down a school hallway by older children when they're trying to find their way to their next class? What we all should remember is that our kids are doing their very best with the skills they have at their disposal. It's our responsibility to help them manoeuvre through this world safely, not to chastise them for taking too long doing something.

A CALMING EFFECT