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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Losing Control With Your Kids Means You’re Not Broken, Just Human
Instead of snapping and reacting, try being the change your child needs
Your words and behavior can leave permanent scars or make a positive, lasting impression.
There is no greater example of that than the interactions between parents and their children.
Sometimes you lose it with your kids.
There will be hundreds of moments when you lose your patience, your cool, and your carefully planned “calm parenting” voice, while in the aftermath, you wonder if you’re just not cut out for this. But the truth is that snapping at your children doesn’t mean you’re broken, it just means you’re human.
There is no greater test than parenthood when it comes to our insecurities, deepest triggers, patience, energy, and just trying to hold it all together.
Losing control with children and experiencing intense emotions is a common parental challenge. But before learning how to avoid snapping and reacting while being the change your child needs, understanding the underlying causes of those broken or psycho moments may help.
