Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective Children often judge whether it is safe to be honest with us by watching how we handle our…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective Children often freeze when they are asked direct and heavy questions like, ‘Do you have something to tell…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective When you are exhausted, it is very easy for a moment of correction to turn into a stream…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective Children often struggle to say things like, ‘You are scaring me,’ or, ‘I need some space,’ when a…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective When consequences arrive like sudden storms, children learn to brace themselves with fear or to hide their mistakes.…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective Every parent has moments where stress takes over and our words come out sharper than we intend. The…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective Firm correction is most effective when it comes from a place of steady presence, not from tension or…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective When anger flares up, the first sentence you choose can either slam the door on communication or keep…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective When children flinch from our tone of voice, it is often not the words alone but the micro-signals…
Fear of Getting Told Off or Disappointing You
Parenting Perspective When a child has had a difficult experience at school, their body can often carry leftover feelings of…
