Larissa Dann
‘How do I deal with my kids when they get angry and lash out?’ ‘What do I do when they just won’t listen to reason, and they blame me for everything?’
As a parent or carer, my guess is that at times we all deal with testing situations involving our child. Sometimes, our children might even get physical, hitting and kicking us.
What can we do?
Honestly . . . I don’t know that there is a magic answer that will help in every instance.
However, having an idea, a guide, on how to approach those heightened times of our child’s emotions, especially when those emotions seem directed at us, can be helpful.
Here is a process that helps me in these situations, illustrated by an example.