Give Your Teens Tools to Reach Their Full Potential - Neuro Tip

As a parent/guardian we want to see our children succeed. We see the good in them and know they are capable of so much. Some kids seem to live up to that and others seem to stay stagnant. Each individual is responsible for their choices and actions. Seeking to control a child and the outcomes of their life is one of the worst ways to try to correct a situation. When an individual feels controlled it often leads to the opposite of the desired result. Or it leads to outward compliance with a heart that is hardened and this often comes out later in negative ways. 

As a parent/guardian you do not control the outcome in your child's life. YOU DO CONTROL THE INPUT YOU HAVE AND THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE.

Here are pillars you can input to help give you teen tools to support in reaching their full potential:

• Prayer
• Clarity on the person they want to become (not the person you want them to become - although you do get to input ideas by how you talk and what you prioritize).
• Safe space to process and grow, embrace (and demonstration) of the growth process
• Understanding of how their brain works so they can use that to their advantage instead of fight against it.
• Support and genuine love that isn't tied to results. (See tomorrow's blog post)