Is it manipulating to say to your kid, “I am unhappy at you” and walk away? Will it hurt them long-term or is it an effective tool for parents to use? Dr. Leman shares his opinion on this question.
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Points from 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 liars to say whatever to get out of trouble.
- You will not hurt their “psyche”. This is such a thing as good guilt.
Listen for great role playing situations at the end
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