Parent With A Pro

Listen here or READ the post below.   There are a lot of different parenting beliefs out there.  Some that help us and some that don't.  Today we're going to learn about 3 parenting myths therapists wish we didn't buy into. Janet Cazier, LCSW Myth #1 Parents are 100% Responsible for Their Children One myth I see parents getting sucked into is that they are 100% responsible for their kids success in ALL of the following areas:Y Mental health Physical health Emotional health Scholastic success Social success Choices Etc. This is so easy to do, because when a child is born, you are responsible for SO MUCH in their life.  It’s your job to try to meet their needs.   However, unless you’ve been taught differently, it’s very easy to continue to feel like your role is to keep meeting all of child's needs. Here’s why this is a problem: Parents that feel responsible for everything in their child’s life, unintentionally become controlling. Often, kids that feel controlled will rebel. If you are