Comments on: It’s Not Regression

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:48:46 +0000

This was so helpful. I was right there with that mom. Sensing her stress and frustration because I’ve been there! I thank her for sharing.
My son is definitely feeling my stress and anxiety and it shows. And now I feel my 16 mo is feeling it too! I’m working on myself so I can be a better mom in these crazy times.
I’m curious what to do when my 3.5 yo son screams at the top of his lungs! It’s such a primal scream, I can tell he’s telling me he is stressed from the situation, but man it hurts our ears and makes my nerves shoot through the roof! NOT helping me stay calm. Any suggestions there? Obviously, I need to work on calming the situation before it gets there but if I can’t … then what?!

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:50:28 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this podcast for a while now. I often find my self in the situation where my kids are asking me to do things for them that I know they can do (e.g. clean up their toys, get items from upstairs, put on their coat). I’m not worried that they are “regressing” but I don’t want to do it for them because I’m busy, I’m tired or I want them to do it themselves. I know that I could just do it for them but then over the day it adds up and builds resentment and I feel like they are just constantly trying to push the limit. Part of me thinks this one thing isn’t a big deal I’ll just do it and avoid the melt down but then they keep pushing. For instance they don’t want to go upstairs to get sock before going to school so I’ll just do it to avoid the melt down and get to school on time but then they will say I don’t want those sock or I need you to put them on for me and with each new request I get more frustrated. I’m struggling to understand when I should just hold a boundary vs help them with their needs.

By: DRP

DRP — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 02:23:24 +0000

Hi, would this also apply to children who are 6 years old? This sounds super familiar, but with different behavior…. thank you so much.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 02:14:24 +0000

This podcast was really helpful to me. We’re going through a similar time while in quarantine. I’m curious if you can help me understand when to know the difference between happily helping the child when they ask for help with things you know they can do and setting clear limits/boundaries. I’m having a hard time distinguishing when to set a limit and when to just help my 5 year old with simple tasks like buttering toast or getting dressed when he asks for it. Thanks!