I think we have all got it—it comes with the territory of becoming a parent—that intuition that helps us determine what is the right thing to do, and, specifically, how best to parent our individual child. It can take a leap of faith, however, and some of us really need to give ourselves permission to dig down and tap into the gift of our parent’s intuition.
The first step is to quiet all the OTHER voices that get into our heads—those experts and specialists, our own parents, the neighbors, the teachers, and anyone and everyone else who offers parenting advice—both solicited and unsolicited. There is no shortage of voices to interfere with our ability to hear our own intuitive parent’s voice and keep us from having the confidence to make what we really know are the right decisions.
This does not mean that we should shun all those experts and advisors, it is just important to keep things in perspective. Quieting those outside voices is the first step, digging down and unearthing our own intuitive voices when it comes to parenting takes focus. It also takes a willingness to NOT follow the crowd. Sometimes, our intuition will let us know what is right for our child and might not fit the popular ideas or what might be commonly expected. This is where parents really need tough skin—it takes a certain amount of toughness to be willing to do what you know is right, even if it flies in the face of popularity.
Intuition takes risk and the willingness to operate with some trial and error, but the more we tap into our intuition as parents, the more it will be accessible and the more we will learn to listen and trust that inner guiding voice.
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