Parenting Series: Understanding Requests and Demands
NVC and Parenting
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7m 42s
Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer:
Inbal speaks to a group about our habit of demanding something of our children but making it sound like a request, the components of a true request and the importance of being honest when making a demand. Through an inspirational dialogue, Inbal demonstrates how we can stay in a dialogue even when our children say, "No" simply by viewing the situation through our "Giraffe Glasses."
Keywords:
- requests
- connection requests
- demands
- empathy
- presence
- requests
- compassion
- judgment
- families
- parenting
- disagreement is progress
- Inbal Kashtan
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