Thanks for this. I find that deciding once (i.e. is it a school day then the answer is no) is really powerful and prevents me from saying yes to something I haven't fully considered.
I'm wondering if you might post in the future about navigating those situations where perhaps as a parent you have said yes in the past - either because you thought it was OK but now have concerns or you made a mistake and took Billy's mom's word for it, etc and now feel you need to say no. Any tips on managing the fall out from that kind of situation?
Thanks for this. I find that deciding once (i.e. is it a school day then the answer is no) is really powerful and prevents me from saying yes to something I haven't fully considered.
I'm wondering if you might post in the future about navigating those situations where perhaps as a parent you have said yes in the past - either because you thought it was OK but now have concerns or you made a mistake and took Billy's mom's word for it, etc and now feel you need to say no. Any tips on managing the fall out from that kind of situation?
Excellent question! I've definitely been there myself. Keep an eye out on an upcoming What To Say by DCP post! :)