I’m the original Supernanny & parents are not always right – here’s my top tips for dealing with a hormonal teenager
IF YOU are a parent, you’ve come to the right place, as we’ve got some very important advice for you.
Regardless of how old your child is, the original Supernanny, Jo Frost, has revealed a top bit of advice that all parents should know.
Jo Frost explained that it’s very important that parents know and recognise that they are not always right and that they must apologise to their children when they are in the wrong.
The TV nanny, the woman many parents have turned to over the years for her parenting advice, has transformed the lives of many families on her TV show, Supernanny.
And now, Jo, 52, known for her no nonsense approach to parenting, took to her Instagram account to urge parents to take their children’s opinions on board and to not always assume that they are answering back.
The Supernanny shared her simple, top tips for dealing with children.
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She stated: “Stay open, listen well.
“You’re not always right.
“Children’s opinions are not backtalk.
“Parents need to apologise too.”
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She then elaborated in her Instagram caption and explained that this particularly applies to those with older, teenage children.
Jo explained: “Especially for those out there with Teenagers, don’t lose them in 5 seconds, stay open to what they have to say.
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“Listening requires patience and empathy to really care about what’s being said, to understand.
“You can not do so AND talk at the same time.
“If the situation gets emotionally heated, be the ADULT, point out that it may be a good moment to take 10 and regroup back together, and say why.
“It’s important to identify, which means you don’t accept any personal attacks but you do show a maturity to want to show up and support.
“It’s not easy when you’re triggered as a parent with your kid in your face, but if you work on yourself, mindfulness, breathing, you will lessen that reactive knee jerk response to snap back and within those few seconds you can catch yourself to respond instead.
“The practice of such creates more self discipline, which means every situation like this is a TEACHABLE MOMENT.”
Jo’s Instagram post has clearly impressed many, as it has racked up almost 1,000 likes.
Many parents appreciated the advice and took to the comments to reflect this.
One person said: “Thank you for sharing this, Teacher.”
Another added: “Yesss, leading by example always, love this! Such a good reminder.”
There were also a lot of parents that agreed with the advice and revealed that they always try to follow it.
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One mother explained: “This!! It took me a long time to learn that it was okay for me to say sorry to my children and it wasn’t a power struggle or I was losing their respect. Thank you for sharing this.”
Someone else commented: “Well said…. Agreed! I always apologise to my children if I am in the wrong.”