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This article is based on the following book:
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
7 Simple Strategies to Help Our Children Along the
Path to Purpose and Possibility
By Judge Glenda Hatchett
HarperCollins Publishers. 2003
ISBN 0060563087
240 pages

The Big Idea

Who else is better suited to write a book on how to raise children correctly than Judge Glenda Hatchett? Aside from being a single mother of two boys, the judge also presides before one of the largest juvenile court systems in the United States. Her experiences as a judge has given her insights on how good children turn bad, and what parents can do to prevent this from happening. In this book, she shares her views on how to raise children and gear them towards success.

Judge Hatchett illustrates how positive involvement in your child's life can make a major difference. The judge also provides true-to-life courtroom anecdotes and gut-wrenching stories of what may befall your child should you choose to do otherwise. To make things easier, Judge Hatchett outlines seven simple strategies that you as a parent can utilize to help your child cross the path to purpose and possibility.

Simple Strategy # 1 - Expect Greatness

As a parent, you should always believe that your child is capable of greatness. Even more important than believing, you should expect this to happen. By demanding the very best, you can be sure that you will be getting nothing less in return. Of course, you need to start by setting the same standards for yourself. You can't expect your child to aspire for greatness if you don't strive for the same.

Dream Big

Always encourage your child to harbor big dreams and to do all they can to attain them. Teach your child that the world is there to conquer and that anything is possible. Don't make the mistake of thinking, though, that your child's dreams are the same as your own.

What happens if things don't work out as planned? Always remember that the means is more important than the end results. A child who is doing what it takes to realize a dream is filled with hope, dedication and purpose. A child who has been pushed to achieve knows that someone cares enough to believe.

Expect Nothing, Get Nothing

Parents who set low expectations for their children should not be surprised if they get less in return than parents who do otherwise. If you require nothing from your child, then your child will return nothing as well.

This does not mean that such a child is unloved and neglected. Sometimes, no matter how much a child is taken care of, parents are still hesitant to set high expectations. Some may feel that by doing so, they are in fact protecting the child from undue pressure. They fail to realize though that a child may need a reason to excel, and that by setting low standards, the parents are failing to provide one

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