#312: 3 Best Tips on How to Make "No" Easier
Parenting Beyond Discipline
Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist
4.4 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
It's hard to say "no" even when we know it's for the best, whether it's because of not wanting to deal with big reactions, or see our kids upset or experience their negative feelings towards us. There are ways to make these messages not just easier to deliver but also easier for our kids to hear and accept. In this episode I share my 3 best tips for setting boundaries and telling kids no so that it's both easier to accept and easier to deliver!
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| 0:00.0 | Because saying no or sticking with a no can be really hard for many reasons for different parents. |
| 0:06.2 | Sometimes it's because we don't want to deal with a meltdown or the pushback or whatever level of battle we think may ensue with a no or that we are now currently experiencing due to a no. |
| 0:18.2 | Or we don't want our child to experience negative feelings towards us like anger or |
| 0:22.9 | resentment or hurt. Or we just don't like to see our kids unhappy. But we also know that we need |
| 0:29.3 | to be able to say no, hold space for and allow their feelings about it, set the boundary and hold it |
| 0:36.2 | regardless of how upset in general or with us our children |
| 0:40.0 | may get or how big their reaction may be. Welcome to the Your Village podcast, Parenting Beyond |
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