"My child is so restless compared to the other kids..." "I'm worried because she's not good at sports." Because we love our children, we as parents unconsciously measure them against society's yardstick of "average," worrying about what they lack. But what if that very gaze is preventing us from seeing the unique brilliance sleeping within them?
This book is an "appreciation guide" for all loving parents. It invites you on a journey to take off the lens of evaluation and comparison, and to discover the "amazingness" hidden in the authentic version of your child.
"My Child Is Amazing: Discovering Their Learning Story Beyond the Report Card"
Parental Appreciation Training: Letting Go of Comparison to Discover Your Child's True Value
Freeing Your Child from the Curse of "Average"
Our society is filled with the invisible pressure of being "normal" or "average." This pressure is passed through parents to children, becoming a curse that tells them they "must be like everyone else," shackling their individuality.
What this book proposes is a "paradigm shift" for the parent to break that curse. It's about ceasing to be a manager of your child's weaknesses and becoming the biggest fan of their interesting and unique qualities. This shift frees the child from their cramped cage.
A new parent-child relationship begins when you stop counting the things they can't do and start counting their unique sparkles. Your child is a bundle of "amazing" that you just haven't noticed yet.
A Parent's "Appreciation" Nurtures a Child's Self-Esteem
For a child, the parent is their "first society." The experience of being accepted for who they are and having their unique value "appreciated" by that parent builds the strongest foundation for self-esteem.
A parent's gaze that says, "Just having you here is fascinating," gives the child an absolute sense of security that "it's okay to be me." Within that security, a child can finally have the courage to take on the world without a constant fear of failure.
This book does not teach the "right answer" to parenting. It is filled with hints for you to find the right answer for you and your child. We sincerely hope this book helps you deliver the words from your heart to your child: "My kid is amazing!"
