{"id":2485,"date":"2013-05-25T19:38:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-25T19:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2013-05-25T19:38:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-25T19:38:21","slug":"the-trick-about-parenting-based-on-a-tip-from-robert-kiyosaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/the-trick-about-parenting-based-on-a-tip-from-robert-kiyosaki\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trick About Parenting (Based on A Tip from Robert Kiyosaki)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oprah Winfrey once had a number of unusually successful child geniuses on her show, some as young as 5 years old (and I think even younger!). Despite their ages, these kids were already earning huge amounts of income, because of special skills or talents discovered early and encouraged\/nurtured by their parent(s).<\/span><\/h1>\n

It is my considered opinion, that children who discover purpose in life <\/strong>that early, often have parents who KNOW the \u201ctrick of parenting\".<\/p>\n

But What Exactly Is The \u201cTrick About Parenting\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Robert Kiyosaki* says:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trick about parenting is to find ways to make a child want to learn rather than forcing the child to learn\u201d. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*Note:<\/span><\/strong> Robert Kiyosaki is a 4th generation Japanese American whose ideas about educational reform have transformed the thinking of millions of parents and educators. If you\u2019re interested, you might want to get a copy of his bestseller \u201cIf you want to be rich and happy, don\u2019t go to school?\u201d and \u201cRich Kid Smart Kid\u201d<\/strong> (Google the titles). Both books offer very good value for money \u2013 and will help any serious parent easily empower his\/her child to tackle key life challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n

So How Do You Apply This \"Trick\" To Help Your Kids?<\/h3>\n

What follows is my experience based opinion as one who has had to be a parent to five kids<\/strong> during the most turbulent period<\/strong> of my life (believe me<\/strong>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Like I tell all who care to listen, I LIVE for my kids. Everything I do<\/a> is driven by my desire to equip myself to be the best possible parent to them. And that is not limited to financial and material provisions.<\/p>\n

Development of sound emotional and intellectual capacity to function effectively in ANY socioeconomic environment, is something I consider even more important. <\/em><\/p>\n

I don't want them going through life at the mercy of people or circumstances. <\/strong>What I've seen out here tells me that can happen if they lack proper preparation.<\/p>\n

You need to find the way that each child prefers to learn, and use it to pass on whatever new knowledge\/skills you want him to acquire. This requires making out time to be with your child, and carefully observing him\/her over time.<\/p>\n

NOTE: <\/strong>If you really love your child, then spending time watching him\/her will certainly not be a boring or difficult experience for you \u2013 NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you begin helping your child develop that passion, encourage him\/her to apply what s\/he learns \u2013 and not be afraid to make mistakes at first.<\/p>\n

To really make a success of this, inculcate in your child the understanding that intelligent mistake making is a useful way to learn. That will remove a major potential \u201cblock\u201d from her thinking, that would otherwise hold her back for years \u2013 if not throughout life!<\/p>\n

You Have To Believe Irrationally In Your Child \u2013 And Infect Her with the Same Belief <\/strong><\/h3>\n

There's a good example in history. And who better than the author of a book that has sparked the self-development thinking revolution to show us how to do this?<\/p>\n

Napoleon Hill \u2013 the legendary author of the best selling \"THINK and GROW RICH\" - dared to envision a normal life for his own son who was (unfortunately?) born without physical evidence of ears!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hill passionately willed that his son would go through life, not feeling inadequate in anyway because of his physical handicap.<\/p>\n

Somehow, that \u201csilent communication\u201d \u2013 and some actions Hill took - got through to his son. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It would later result in the deaf boy acquiring the ability to speak\/hear normally. But that was not all. His son would also go on to play a VERY influential role, in the successful introduction of a special hearing device for use by other deaf people across the world.<\/p>\n

The full details are in Hill\u2019s book \u2013 Think and Grow Rich<\/em><\/strong>. Get a copy and read it.<\/p>\n

I have met\/listened to many people who claimed to have read that book. And yet when I asked them about this story, not one could recall reading it \u2013 NOT A SINGLE PERSON!<\/p>\n

To be fair to them, I actually believe they read it, and subconsciously chose to forget it, because it sounded too improbable.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

And yet we know that it happened just as Hill wrote it \u2013 else it would not have been published in that book and reproduced for decades like it has!<\/p>\n

Hill\u2019s amazing success story with his deaf son shows that he knew the trick about parenting.<\/p>\n

His example shows what the power of your passionate desire for a purposeful existence for your child can do.<\/p>\n

Your Child\u2019s Future Depends Your Use of \u201cThis Trick\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bring your life lessons about succeeding in the real world, to bear in coaching your children. Do this along the lines of THEIR natural interests\/talents \u2013 to give them the best possible chance of excelling in life, as independent adults.<\/p>\n

That's my take on the trick about parenting.<\/p>\n

And I believe that if I fail in doing that \u2013 for even ONE of my kids \u2013 I would have failed as a parent. That realization drives me every day in \"parenting\" my kids.<\/p>\n

Give your child a chance to discover him\/herself fully, and subsequently live a life of complete fulfillment, doing things that really bring joy and satisfaction to him\/her. <\/strong><\/p>\n

That child will reward you in many ways - among other things, by becoming phenomenally successful, and telling others the role you played.<\/p>\n

Just like Michael Jordan and John Maxwell acknowledged their fathers - or as Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Tupac Shakur credited their mothers.<\/p>\n

Other examples abound in autobiographies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of your child, and the uncertain future that awaits him\/her if you fail to do this. You still have a good opportunity to make the necessary difference for him\/her.You can use the ideas offered in this article to plan how to prepare him\/her to succeed.<\/p>\n

I sincerely hope your conscience guides you to take the right decision about how to \u201cparent\u201d your child.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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