The Power of Validation: Arming Your Child Against Bullying, Peer Pressure, Addiction, Self-Harm, and Out-Of-Control Emotions by Hall Karyn D. & Cook Melissa

Author:Hall, Karyn D. & Cook, Melissa [Hall, Karyn D. & Cook, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Family & Relationships, Parenting, General
ISBN: 9781608820337
Google: 0Ge5SBb_ZsMC
Amazon: 1608820335
Barnesnoble: 1608820335
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2011-12-02T07:00:00+00:00

Sometimes children are sad for apparently selfish reasons. When you’ve done so much for your child, that hint of selfishness can be maddening. It may seem that by being sad, the child is invalidating all the parent has done for her. No parent would like that. Parents also don’t want their child to grow up feeling entitled. In the example of seven-year-old Carter wanting the lollipop, the mother does not agree with her son. She thinks it’s ridiculous that he is so upset. The boy is being uncharacteristically demanding, and his mother wants to tell him to get a life, deal with it, and get over it. While that may seem a good option to build character, it doesn’t work. It would only teach the boy to distrust his internal experiences, which could set him up for a lifetime of confusion. As much as Carter’s mother wants her son to be grateful for the fun day she has provided him with, she also knows that what he feels makes sense and is logical to him. Remember that just because you allow your child to feel his feelings doesn’t mean that you agree or allow him to act on them.

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