Today's children are
developing and growing at an alarming rate and many parents
are having hard time keeping up with them. The traditional authoritarian
and disciplinarian approaches to parenting are rapidly losing relevance with
children who are questioning adults' words and actions more readily and
displaying less respect for authority. On the other extreme,
laissez-faire parents who give in easily to their children's demands in a
frantic bid to be liked often fail to instill strong moral compasses that are
essential for raising self-reliant children.
Most
parents want to bring out the
best in their children, but many do not know how. Love and good intentions
are not enough. Apart from that,
children also need guidance and support from their parents. That is where
the practical discipline of coaching comes into play. The essence
'coaching' is about bringing out the greatness in someone through
proper guidance and support.
In Parents-as-Coaches, that 'someone' turns out to be your child.
Parents-as-Coaches
is developed from a culmination of the founder's personal experience as a
parent as well as a professional coach, supported by secondary research in
psychology, philosophy, parenting paradigms, and coaching methodologies.
The full details are covered in an upcoming book titled "Think Like a
Coach, Love Like a Parent", expected to be
available by late 2006. But reading a book or attending parenting
seminars will not make us better
parents. Spending a few thousands dollars on certifications will not do
much help either.
Coaching is a
practical discipline, and not just an intellectual exercise on knowledge
acquisition. To be effective at coaching our children, we need
to be firmly grounded on some
fundamental principles and practices,
and have the
commitment to put them into regular practice with our children
till will gain eventual mastery.
Begin
a rewarding journey towards mastery of the essential skills for
'unleashing the giant' within your children with
Parents-as-Coaches101™,
a course
for parents who are committed to playing an active part in bringing out the
personal best in their children .
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