Living Love & Logic Tip #74

Do you know a child who believes that they are entitled to all of the perks of success without having to exert a single drop of perspiration to earn them? Do you know a young person who has little or no respect for adults? Have you also noticed how poorly these kids feel about themselves?

This June, at our annual Love and Logic Summer Conference, I'll equip you with the weapons required to slay the ugly beast of entitlement thinking. You'll learn a powerful process for reversing the symptoms of apathy, disrespect, defiance, and low self-esteem:

Risk

Kids held captive by this beast must be encouraged to take positive risks that provide opportunities to develop different beliefs. Perhaps the only way to see the benefits of personal responsibility is by doing something positive and experiencing the intrinsic joy it provides.

Struggle

Entitled children also need to experience difficulties…and see that they can overcome them through perseverance.

Achievement

The beast of entitlement dominates and subdues its victims by leading them to believe that they are dependent upon others for success. Breaking the chains requires that they see themselves achieving hard-earned victories.

Attribution

Entitlement also tricks people into believing that life is simply a giant slot machine, roulette wheel, or lottery game. When children learn to attribute their level of success to their level of perseverance and personal responsibility, the beast loses its grip on their hearts.

At each step in this process, Love and Logic offers practical tools for success. Join me this summer for a full day of these solutions, as well as life-changing presentations by Jim Fay, Foster W. Cline, M.D., and Bob Sornson, Ph.D.

Thanks for reading! See you this summer. Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.

Dr. Charles Fay
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