Family Matters

Not all kids know they need to be easy to parent. When they are born, no one tells them they need to do all that is expected of them or what to do when there are conflicts of expectations - Mom says the baby needs 3 layers of clothes because she is cold and Dad says it is quite warm and one layer is enough (you can guess this was the conflict in our house when the kids were babies). Therefore, kids do not behave the way you want them to. At least not always.

Assertive people have sets of beliefs that help them to be assertive. If you want to find out what you need to do to become an assertive person, examine your beliefs. Here is a set of questions to help you examine your beliefs…