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Uncategorized Jun 16, 2022

🙌 Are you growing or slowing? 🙌

A while ago, I had a spontaneous “grow something” kind of Sunday.  I visited two garden nurseries - one for cake and plants and the other for plants and pots….

I got home and potted some soil and made my new plants welcome in their new home! So let’s clear something up here. Don’t let my apparent enthusiasm for gardening today fool you into thinking I know what I’m doing. In fact I have never had green fingers and I rely on the help and advice of professionals to guide me.

This got me thinking…

As I potted and planted, I noticed that each plant was so unique. One needed part shade and the other liked full sun. The one didn’t like overwatering and the other was apparently very thirsty! The one was tall and the other short. One had flowers and the other fruit.

Yet I respected each one without judgment and realised this….

Plants grow where we plant them. They don’t uproot themselves voluntarily and move somewhere else if they’re not happy. They trust the sun will give them just enough sunshine and the skies just enough rain. Most plants grow with the seasons. Some shed leaves in autumn and others are evergreen. Some grow tall and some grow wide.

Yet the Oak tree doesn’t complain because it’s too tall and the tomatoe plant doesn’t complain because it can’t grow acorns!! Indoor plants don't complain that they rely on us humans to nurture them.

 Aren’t plants a lot like children?

Children trust their parents to nourish them, feed them and take care of them. They have to stay where they are planted….

Yet when children misbehave or don’t perform well at school or can’t concentrate. They are sometimes labelled as “naughty” or “bad” or “stupid” or as having “ADHD”. Yet often the adults who label them fail to check the conditions for growth are right for that child.

They also compare them to other children according to developmental milestones. Many parents I have worked with panic if their children fall behind. They want them to “grow” at the same rate as other children. I always tell them….

“All unwanted behaviour in a child is a sign of an unmet need.”

Just like plants….children rely on somebody else to meet their needs. If a plant doesn’t get enough water it will wilt. If it prefers shade and gets too much sun it will wither away.

Rebranding childhood is about treating each child as unique. We need to honour and respect where they have been “planted”. Before labelling them…check the soil!

As a SecretParent I love seeing children grow from within!! That’s why I do the work I do! After coaching thousands of children I have seen that my Play Based Coaching® is a way for parents to ensure that their children are planted in fertile soil.  Our global network of world class kids life coaches  coach children to become the leaders of their own lives! They support parents to nurture and plant the seeds of happiness, motivation and inspiration!

Remember what we plant will grow if the conditions are right! If you want to become part of our global network of "gardeners" why not start by enrolling in our Level 1 Kids Life Coaching Theory Training. We will provide you with a solid foundation on the Psychology of Childhood so that you can support children responsibly to grow where they are planted.

Regards with zeal,

Zelna

Kids Life Studio & Kids Life Coach Academy Founder

 

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