Here s What You Can Say to Kids Instead of Bossy
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When it comes to raising children, a great deal of importance lies in helping them mature emotionally as well as linguistically. However, as adults seek to enrich a child s development and understanding of the world, it is sometimes possible to say something hurtful rather than helpful without realizing the effect it might have on the child. One example of such is the use of the word bossy to describe behavior. While it might not seem like such a weighted word to an adult, calling a child bossy can have a serious impact on the child s development. To decipher the possible effects of using the word bossy to label a child s behavior and how to better approach it, we spoke to two experts, Chiamaka Agbasionwe, MD, pediatric doctor and author of Letter World and Marcie Beigel, Ed.D., BCBA-D, a speaker, author, and certified behavior analyst at Behavior and Beyond, who offered detailed insight on the possible implications