Is it manipulating to say to your kid, “I am unhappy at you” and walk away? Will it hurt their psyche or is it an effective tool for parenting? Dr. Leman shares his opinion on this question.
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Topics in the podcast:
- Use the tool of telling your kids you are unhappy with them and walk away.
- Don’t explain things to them.
- Give them time to get in touch with their feelings.
- This prompts kids to come to you and apologize.
- After they apologize, now you have an open heart to talk about the situation.
- If you don’t have a genuine open heart, you are just producing professional liars to say whatever to get out of trouble.
- You will not hurt their “psyche”. This is such a thing as good guilt.
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