Today’s Practice:

Your children are not always able to articulate what they are thinking or feeling; therefore, our challenge as adults in their lives, is to learn how to respond to rather than react to their behaviors.

Instead of reacting to a behavior with a statement like “You’re being rude,” respond by asking, “What’s going on? Are you alright?” Such questions also serve as a means to establishing what the young person’s unmet emotional needs are.

Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur. He is the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.