One of the things that I encourage parents to do is stay in the room when class is in session. There are several reasons for this: they can help their child practice at home, they can reinforce the message of the day, they can help their child with an assignment, and more.
What parents do not understand is that they too are being trained. I do not think, I know, that a lot of parents have never heard of my DAGPAW success concept before (some have through word of mouth, most have not).
The most profound thing about my DAGPAW concept is that it is GUARANTEED TO WORK!
That being the case, why do so many of my students do not get the things that they want out of life? The answer is that some parents’ guidance is limited to their convenience.
I know myself. I know that some of the things that I talk to kids about are higher than their comprehension levels. I also know two other things: the first is through repetition hard things become easier; the second is that everything that I talk about the adults in the room understand. That is why I encourage them to stay in the room. So that they can hear the message and reinforce it.
There is not a parent on god’s green earth that does not want their child to succeed in life. There are, however, millions of parents that do not have the tools: discipline and patience to guide their child to succeed. The operative word here is GUIDE. Success does not happen overnight, it takes years. You must stick with it.
I can not tell you how many times I ask a parent if their child is practicing at home, they respond by saying, “I can’t get him/her to practice” or “I told him to, but they won’t do it.” The result is that the parent allows their child to quit because they see that their child is not showing signs of developing and quitting takes the pressure off the parent.
Parents are like their child’s crystal ball. They know what the future holds for kids that fail. They see it every day in low-income people. If you could put your finger on the single reason low-income people are low income, it would be that they do not understand DAGPAW concepts.
Here is something that all parents agree on, “time flies.” From the time that your child is born to its fifth birthday seems like a blink of an eye to every parent. The time that you first hear about DAGPAW and your child’s ability to reap the rewards from it will also feel like a blink of an eye, but you must stick with it.
There is a multitude of reasons why your child may not want to continue karate: boredom, disenchantment, relocation, etc.
There is no reason your child should not continue using the principles of DAGPAW their entire lives. At this point, you may be saying, “that’s true, but I do not know what I am doing or how to implement it.” All problems can be solved. Here is the solution purchase my book, study it, reinforce what is said in class, and most importantly persevere. My goal is to make every child that I meet a success. Please help me help you.
May you have everything that you want and want everything that you have.
MB