{"id":2880,"date":"2017-01-14T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2018-09-26T10:27:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T07:27:57","slug":"do-you-react-or-respond-to-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/do-you-react-or-respond-to-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You React or Respond to Your KIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parenting has always been a difficult task. You are responsible from tiny humans running around and you do not find that horrifying? C\u2019mon, be true to yourself! It is worth all the struggle, but being a parent can be a nightmare sometimes. Plus, the stress of city life, a full-time job and all the fees\u2026 Oh boy!<\/p>\n

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So we all agree that parenting can be difficult and everyone has their limits. But, there is a certain difference in how you handle this difficult task. What I mean to say is \u201creacting\u201d and \u201cresponding\u201d are two different things. And whether you react or respond will influence your kid in way you have never imagined.<\/p>\n

This looks complicated, ha? OK, let me give you some examples. Imagine your kid is crying non-stop and you are in public. You are tired and stressed. You have had enough. So you scream at your kid and say: \u201cStop crying!\u201d I understand you, I really do, but what you have done is \u201creacting\u201d. You have reacted to your kid\u2019s behavior and did nothing else.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you did not scream like that. Let\u2019s say you still have a tiny bit of patience in you. So instead of screaming, you say: \u201cyou look upset, need a hug?\u201d This, my friend, is called responding. You did not react to the behavior of your kid and added up to the chaos, you responded in a positive way and tried to solve the problem.<\/p>\n

I need to make a warning here: choosing to respond instead of reacting is not easy. So don\u2019t think that you are a horrible parent if you are not able to respond sometimes. It is OK, you are a human being. Just be aware of these two different parenting methods and try to \u201crespond\u201d most of the time.<\/p>\n

Vocabulary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chaos: Complete disorder and confusion<\/p>\n

React: Doing something after being exposed to an act<\/p>\n

Respond: Doing something as an answer to an act<\/p>\n

Nightmare: Bad visions you see when you sleep<\/p>\n

Struggle: Making effort to achieve something<\/p>\n

Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Which of the following statements does not make parenting difficult?<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. City-life<\/li>\n
  2. Full-time job<\/li>\n
  3. Stress<\/li>\n
  4. Me-time<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When a parent screams \u201cstop crying\u201d to a crying kid, what type of parenting is that?<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Reacting<\/li>\n
    2. Responding<\/li>\n
    3. Roaring<\/li>\n
    4. Reading<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      According to the passage, how can we define \u201cresponding\u201d?<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Giving a solution to the situation<\/li>\n
      2. Screaming at kids<\/li>\n
      3. Bribing your kid to stop crying<\/li>\n
      4. Leaving your kid outside<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        [toggle title=”Answers”]<\/p>\n

        (4) Me-time<\/p>\n

        (1) Reacting<\/p>\n

        (1) Giving a solution to the situation
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