This week we're reading chapter six from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Freeing Children from Playing Roles. This chapter emphasizes how kids often get stuck in labels like "the shy one" or "the troublemaker," which can limit their growth. The authors suggest practical ways to help children break free from these roles by noticing and reinforcing positive behaviors, giving them opportunities to act differently, and changing the way we speak about them. Parents can acknowledge past behavior while expressing confidence in their child's ability to change. By shifting perceptions and allowing children to see themselves in new ways, they can develop more positive and flexible identities.

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