https://www.janetlansbury.com/2016/04/helping-your-child-say-im-sorry/ elevating child care Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:12:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.janetlansbury.com/2016/04/helping-your-child-say-im-sorry/comment-page-1/#comment-132666 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:12:06 +0000 http://www.janetlansbury.com/?p=17462#comment-132666 This was interesting for me today. My daughter is only 2.5 but I’m also 7 months pregnant and it certainly adds layers to interactions. She’s only recently started ramping up frustrated behaviours such as hitting and I’m finding it more triggering than I would without the pregnancy as I’m thinking- well, firstly I’m already tired and sore and it hurts and secondly, she’s hitting a defenceless little baby and I need to get this under control before the baby’s born. It’s good to read the reminder about impulsive behaviour and how an apology is something that won’t come quickly or naturally for a while. I need to try giving it less attention.

]]> https://www.janetlansbury.com/2016/04/helping-your-child-say-im-sorry/comment-page-1/#comment-132664 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.janetlansbury.com/?p=17462#comment-132664 Oh I love this advice…
My little one gets distraught when she does something ‘wrong’ (breaks something, says something hurtful, lashes out, accidently hurts another child) – but she WILL NOT SAY SORRY!!
I’ve asked her gently, after the event, because she is clearly very very remorseful in most instances. And she says “I’m only 4 and 3/4, I’m a bit too shy to say I’m sorry, maybe when I am 5 i can”
It is seriously so cute, and demonstrates the array of nuanced emotions she is going through whilst negotiationg these complex growing up experiences.
100% trust is terrifying and such a beautiful gift.

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