09/05/2022
Parents and caregivers- if this is what you’re seeing at home, keep doing what you’re doing.
But don’t panic if your children don’t do this. Start with recognizing times you might have hurt their feelings, approach your child about it, and apologize. Then, when we notice patterns--such as yelling or criticizing our children-- we begin implanting strategies to regulate ourselves and not repeat patterns.
A child who is distressed, whether they’re whining or crying, has a need that is not being met.
We frame that however we would like- but the more room we give their feelings and we start decoding the behaviour and seeing underneath it. This is needs that are not being met. The sooner we can intervene appropriately, the less room that emotion is going to take.
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