Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective Bedtime is the perfect moment to gently close the day with your child. A short, predictable routine can…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective Guilt can be a useful emotion. It sends a clear signal that something needs to be put right.…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective Involving a teacher, coach, or another trusted adult in your child’s repair process should always feel purposeful, not…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective After a child has made a repair for a mistake, the review stage is just as important as…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When you admit and repair your own mistakes calmly, you teach your child that telling the truth is…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When children become fearful of a parent’s reaction, their instinct for self-protection will often lead them to respond…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective Role-playing an apology is most effective when it is short, purposeful, and dignified. Your aim is to help…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child has made a mistake, they will scan your face and listen to your tone of…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child finally takes responsibility for a mistake, that moment deserves genuine recognition. However, if our praise…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective It is common for a child to say ‘sorry’ and expect everything to immediately reset, especially when they…