Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child says ‘sorry’ for every tiny slip-up, it can be a sign of anxiety and a…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When your child declares, ‘I always ruin everything,’ they are not stating a fact; they are signalling their…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child equates their self-worth with winning, any disappointment can quickly turn into a feeling of guilt.…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective Hearing your child label themselves as ‘bad’ can feel both frightening and urgent. In that moment, your task…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child has misled others, perhaps by exaggerating a story or giving false information, the hardest part…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child tells repeated small lies, whether it is about finishing their homework, brushing their teeth, or…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When your child does something wrong and then finds the courage to tell you the truth, you may…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child forges a signature, whether it is on a school note or a permission slip, it…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child blames the family pet for their own mistake, such as spilling a drink or knocking…
Helping Children Deal with Guilt or Regret
Parenting Perspective When a child takes something that does not belong to them, even an item as small as a…
