Ten Absolutes

Absolutely Never!!!!!!!!!

1. ARGUE                      instead                        AGREE

 2. REASON                   instead                         DIVERT

3. SHAME                     instead                         DISTRACT

4. LECTURE                instead                         REASSURE

5.SAY “REMEMBER”  instead                     REMINISCE

6. SAY “I TOLD YOU”  instead            REPEAT/REGROUP

7. SAY “YOU CAN’T”   instead          DO WHAT THEY CAN

8. COMMAND/DEMAND  instead                 ASK/MODEL

9. CONDESCEND          instead         ENCOURAGE/PRAISE

10. FORCE                      instead                       REINFORCE

Taken from Jo Huey's new book “ Don’t Leave Momma Home With