In each developmental phrase, children wrestle with new skills and abilities, such as learning to walk, use language, or write. If a phase goes well, after a period of intense struggle and sustained effort, a breakthrough occurs; a personal victory that feels so good that it triggers a leap in maturity.
在每一个成长的阶段,孩子们全力对付着各种新技能,比如学习走路,运用语言,或者练习写作。如果一个阶段发展的很顺利,在经过一个强烈挣扎和持续努力的阶段后,就会发生突破;个人胜利的感觉非常好,以至于这种良好的感觉触发了成熟上的一次飞跃。
突然之间,在一个令人震惊的短时间内,孩子们抛弃了父母们旧的做事方法并且拒绝帮助。比如:
The baby who has just fed herself with a spoon no longer wants to be fed.
幼儿用汤勺自己喂自己,不再想要被大人喂食
The wobbly child who just learned to walk no longer wants to hold your hand.
摇摇晃晃的孩子想要学习走路,不再想要抓住你的手
The teenager who has just gotten his driver’s license doesn't want his parents in the car.
青少年已经拿到了自己的驾照,不再想要父母接送自己。
Each time kids master new skills, they experience a rush of joy and confidence. Here’s when things start to get complicated.
每次孩子掌握了新技能,他们都会经历一次强烈的喜悦和自信。这就是事情变复杂的开始。
The Drive for Independence Promotes Conflict
想要独立的想法驱使矛盾升级
Mastery prompts a wish for greater independence. The problem is children don’t know their limits. Whether that like it or not, they need adult supervision.
精通某项技能刺激了(孩子们)想要独立的强烈愿望。问题是孩子们不知道自己的能力有限。不管是否喜欢,他们都需要成年人的监督。
Now the battle begins. All parents eventually have to stand In the way of their kid’s will. It’s impossible to be a good parent without making unpopular decisions.
现在战争开始了。所有的父母最后都不得不站出来阻止孩子们的愿望。做出迎合孩子愿望决定的父母,不可能是一个好的父母。
How Frustration Gives Way to Abuse 挫败沮丧是如何给辱骂让道的(这里是指父母在挫败之后会辱骂孩子)
When Testing Turns to Abusing
试探转化为辱骂
From preschool to high school, test periods are the prime clashing points in all parent–child relationships. They are trying times, when kids flex their young muscles and test their parents’ tenacity.
从学前到高中,试探阶段是所有亲子关系中的主要冲突点。他们会尝试很多次,这个时候孩子们会初露锋芒,并且试探父母的坚持。
好吧,先暂停一下,请在这一刻记住父母也是人。他们也有快乐的时候和不快乐的时候。在快乐的日子里,他们会很幽默也很好说话,并且他们有无限的耐心——至少有足够的耐心。在糟糕的日子里,他们脾气很坏;会控制不住自己的脾气,有时候他们的行为还会像个孩子一样。
During test periods:
在试探阶段:(给父母的建议)