PPP219: The Creative Freedom of Constraint

You might enjoy this article from EHStoday.com 

I took some excerpts and copied them for you here.

“Providing safety precautions in both fall protection and guardrails can help workers make sure they’re following all the proper procedures to avoid any potential accidents.

The key to providing a safe atmosphere within your building is to follow the standards set by both the International Code Council (ICC) and OSHA, whose standards crossover in fall protection and guardrail requirements.

That way, any individual – whether it be someone who is visiting or someone who is working inside a business-owned property – will be in a safe environment.

Thanks to the standards set by the IBC and OSHA, you’ll have a much better handle on the safety of your building and the people who work and travel inside it. Not only will you be in compliance, but your business also will be in a much better position for true success.”

Now, here is my rewrite of those excepts with your parenting guardrails in mind.

“Providing safety precautions in both BOUNDARIES AND LIMITATIONS can help PARENTS make sure they’re following all the proper procedures to HELP YOUR CHILDREN LEARN TO CREATE THEIR OWN BOUNDARIES.

The key to providing a safe atmosphere within your HOME/PARENTING is to follow the standards set by YOUR FAMILY VALUES AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, whose standards crossover in BOUNDARIES AND LIMITATIONS.

That way, any individual – whether it be a FAMILY OR A FRIEND who is visiting or YOUR OWN CHILD – will be in a safe environment.

Thanks to the standards YOU set, you’ll have a much better handle on the safety of your HOME and the people who LIVE inside it. Not only will you HAVE MORE PEACE, but your CHILD also will be in a much better position for true success.”

Conclusion: What’s the point of all this? I hope that it reminds you, if you are dealing with limitations this holiday season, to view those limitations with your creative parenting mind. Remind yourself that limitations can be not only tolerable but very healthy for your piano kid.