Unlocking the Genius within Your Child and You!
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Key #1 Presence (Be still, observe, and listen)
The first key to unlocking the genius within our children is our ability to be still and be present. From the moment our children are born, we have the opportunity to be present and observe their every move. We learn how they like to be held, what their cries mean, and what makes them laugh. We find that parenting is most enjoyable when we are present, relaxed, and experience the world through our children's eyes. The more we can share our child's perspective, the more we enjoy our role as a parent and all of the gifts this bundle of joy brings our way.
To be present is to live in the moment. People with great presence are excellent listeners and truly care about the people they are with at any given moment. They are not thinking about the past or the future when in the presence of another. People with strong presence make those around them feel important. Do you know anyone like this?
The enemy of presence is busyness. This can be in the form of actual tasks performed or simply a busy mind. When we move from presence to busyness, we tend to experience feelings of frustration and impatience. Sometimes we even forget that our children are children and expect them to be like us and think like us.
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About the Book
Parenting can be a daunting experience. Wouldn’t it be nice if our children came with a How to manual? Do you ever feel that right when you are getting the hang of parenting, your child changes and you are lost all over again?
The truths in this book will not only help parents and teachers better understand their children, it will also provide them the keys to better understand themselves. One of the fundamental truths of parenting is that it offers an opportunity to experience our maker in a different format. Through watching, listening, and learning from children, I have discovered four key skills that all of us have within us. I call these skills the golden keys.
About the Author
Stephanie Shawn holds a master’s degree in education and is the owner of Excel Achievement Center, a learning clinic for children, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She has been involved in education for more than two decades and has taught at the elementary, middle school, and university levels. As the mother of two teenage boys, Stephanie’s passion is speaking to parents about discovering the God-given gifts in their children and assisting parents in identifying exactly how their child learns best. Stephanie currently sits on the International Dyslexia Association Upper Midwest Branch board and continues to educate the public on how to help all children learn to read. Her online tutoring program reaches children all over the United States.