M.
P. Horban once told the story of a retired businessman who took great
pride in his yard. But he had a problem. Try as he would, he could not
get rid of the pesky crop of dandelions that
ruined his otherwise perfect turf. He used the finest grass seed and
the newest weed killers. But the dandelions still appeared, bright
yellow over his beautiful lawn. Finally he wrote to a gardening expert.
The reply included several suggestions and closed
with this advice: "If none of these work, I suggest you learn to love
dandelions."
I
think of this story at least once a week when I find myself over
focusing on changing a behavior. We can try all of the tricks in our bag
but they don't work for every child. Sometimes
the best thing to do is wait and watch and love the dandelions no
matter what form they take!
Patrice Carroll
Manager of PWS Services
