Such an important article! It's one thing to tell parents "don't use harsh parenting methods" and it's another thing completely to give them tools to actually do that.
Very underrated point. We spend so much time teaching children self-restraint and regulation when we are not modelling it effectively all the time ourselves. Also, a calm head makes rational decisions and allows you to analyse and respond to behaviour more effectively.
Thank you for writing and sharing this. This is a really powerful and thought provoking post. With some great examples of how to improve self-regulation.
I'm not a parent myself but I often use walks or reframing situations as a form of self-regulation.
Been working on this for years now. Shame and not having compassion for myself are probably 2 of the biggest hurdles that have been keeping my self regulation from getting better. Also not putting my self care at the top of my priority list has been detrimental to accomplishing my goals with this process. Having all these tips together helps!
Such an important article! It's one thing to tell parents "don't use harsh parenting methods" and it's another thing completely to give them tools to actually do that.
Very true. It seems parents and teachers are just told what not to do these days.
Children need adult parents not big children. Here are my thoughts on the matter: https://soberchristiangentlemanpodcast.substack.com/p/s2-ep-16-parents-we-need-to-have-025
Very underrated point. We spend so much time teaching children self-restraint and regulation when we are not modelling it effectively all the time ourselves. Also, a calm head makes rational decisions and allows you to analyse and respond to behaviour more effectively.
Thank you for writing and sharing this. This is a really powerful and thought provoking post. With some great examples of how to improve self-regulation.
I'm not a parent myself but I often use walks or reframing situations as a form of self-regulation.
Been working on this for years now. Shame and not having compassion for myself are probably 2 of the biggest hurdles that have been keeping my self regulation from getting better. Also not putting my self care at the top of my priority list has been detrimental to accomplishing my goals with this process. Having all these tips together helps!
So glad you found it helpful!