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Was my child's misbehaviour due to my lack of emotional coping skills? Here is how I messed up last night‪.‬ Curious Neuron | Science of Parental Well-Being

    • Parenting

I really messed up last night and I want to share this with you so that you can learn from my mistake. When we are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, it can trickle down to our kids. If we don't notice this, then all we see if a child that is "misbehaving" when in reality it is a child that is dysregulated, doesn't feel connected, doesn't feel validated or seen. When we NOTICE this, it makes it easier for us to switch our own behaviour or thoughts with the goal of changing how it is impac...

I really messed up last night and I want to share this with you so that you can learn from my mistake. When we are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, it can trickle down to our kids. If we don't notice this, then all we see if a child that is "misbehaving" when in reality it is a child that is dysregulated, doesn't feel connected, doesn't feel validated or seen. When we NOTICE this, it makes it easier for us to switch our own behaviour or thoughts with the goal of changing how it is impac...

19 min