Parenting

"The proof is in the pudding" sums up this mini podcast from John Morgan.

 Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038

"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

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Transcript

Parenting

I am often amused by people who give advice on parenting. I'm equally tickled when they tell you they have the right way to parent.

My late mentor, Dr. Dave Dobson said it best: “We're all amateur parents.”

I'm not aware of any schools that offer a degree in parenting. If there are, please show me the children of the teachers before I sign up.

Every parent has a different formula whether they realize it or not.

The reason I’m amused by the parenting “experts” is that they either give advice or start spouting doctrine before the full evidence has been presented.

The full evidence is an adult that’s functioning well in society.

The parceling out of unsolicited parenting advice is as silly as bragging how great your cake is going to taste after putting a bunch of unknown ingredients into your mix.

It may very well be a successful recipe, but I wouldn’t be first in line to try it. 

Brag all you want about your kids, but save your parenting advice for others until your children are grown.

Reminds me of a story . . .

We had a neighbor many years ago who was politely suggesting that what we were doing with our child was not the best way to go. She offered, in a non direct way, that the method that she was using with her child was better. My wife politely nodded and when she was out of earshot said, “Check with me in 20 years.”

There's no winning a parenting argument. Parenting practice is a belief that we got like many other of our beliefs – we don’t know how we got it. We absorbed some of it from our own amateur parents and the rest we made up.

People who offer parenting advice, by and large, are well meaning individuals but they lack evidence.

If you’re looking for a parenting model other than the one you have, look a generation ahead of you and look at the young adults you would like your children to have the traits of. Then find their parents and explore their recipe.

My parenting days are over and I would never offer anyone a prescription unless asked. I would offer this: Do the best you can and trust what your gut is telling you.

Just don’t announce that you have the secret formula until your evidence matures.

All the best,

John