I’d like to talk to you about an unconscious, no-win game children play with their parents.
- How you score points in the game
- Why the game isn’t a good thing to play,
- How parents can stop the game.
- Doesn’t have a name; it’s unconscious. Children don’t play it deliberately
- Purpose; for children to get their way
- It’s based on a point system; To win—whoever has the most points—most power and control in relationship
- Children get points when:
a. Arguing with parents; getting their
parents raising their voice
b. Not doing something right/correctly
c. Parents not following through on their word
- Parents get points when:
a. They do not argue—if you don’t put a log on the fire, it will eventually burn out. The same principle applies to not arguing with children.
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