![]() ‘You’re worried he’s going to ruin your hat. Rather than responding to the situation, ‘he won’t hurt your hat’, try responding to the feelings. Now he’s putting it in his mouth, ‘like with spit and everything’. When emotional things happen, it won’t help to be logical or to try to explain the unreasonableness of what they are feeling. For example, a baby brother has ‘stolen’ a very important hat – the one with Elsa on it. Respond to the feelings behind the behaviour. Respond to the feelings behind the words.There is a sweet relief that will come when they realise that you ‘get’ them. What your child needs more than anything is to feel heard. ![]() Once you have the information, share it with your child, in a gentle, non-judgemental way. Use your eyes to notice their body language, gestures or facial expressions, your ears to hear their words your imagination try to see things from where they are and your heart – you already have a deep connection with your child and you know them child better than anyone – use your heart to get a sense of what they might be feeling. ![]()
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