There were two phrases that I grew sick of hearing in the hospital: “Can you move your toes” and “Maybe tomorrow”. Since I asked when I could go home every day I heard the phrase maybe tomorrow until I could scream! . Soon, it seemed to me that my whole life revolved around tomorrow.
I bring this up as a heads up to parents. It’s critically important for a child to do a daily task-however minimal. It gives them a feeling of accomplishment and more importantly, they are held accountable for something they can control. It may be something as simple as sending out a Thank You card for all of those folks who have visited or sent gifts.
Probably one of the worst habits I ever acquired as an adult was not setting daily goals-everything was tomorrow! I got to the point that my whole life focused on tomorrow. I think it’s critical to have children focus on Today and being held accountable for something in their control. One of my favorite experts on goal setting is my friend Jack Canfield. You know Jack as one of the co-authors of Chicken Soup for The Soul. He really is a fabulous person and I feel he is an excellent source of inspiration for parents during these difficult times!
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