4-Year-Old Seems Fixated on Dark, Negative Scenarios

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

A parent is perplexed that her 4-year-old continually engages her in made up stories where the protagonist is in physical danger, sick, “does a bad thing,” is mean, or had to call the police. While this mom believes her child's interests are generally innocent, they've continued relentlessly for 6 months and she's becoming exasperated. “Is this normal exploration?” she wonders. “How do we handle it?” For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on Audible, FREE with a 30-day trial membership if you use this link: adbl.co/2OBVztZ. Paperbacks and e-books are available at Amazon. Also, Janet's exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com). Our Sponsors:* Check out BabyQuip and use my code UNRUFFLED for a great deal: http://www.babyquip.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, parents.
0:02.6	Are you feeling frustrated, stuck, maybe just a little unclear?
0:07.8	It happens to the best of us.
0:09.5	I have something I think might really help.
0:12.6	My new NoBadKids MasterCourse.
0:15.7	You can go to nobadkidscourse.com and read all about it.
0:20.0	Hi, this is Janet Landsbury.
0:24.0	Welcome to Unruffold.
0:25.8	Today I have a question and an email.
0:28.8	It's about a little girl who is four years old.
0:33.4	And according to her mother, she seems fixated on dark or negative stories or ideas.
0:42.4	And this parent is getting frustrated and wondering how to handle this situation.
0:49.8	Here's the note I received.
0:51.6	Hi, Janet.
0:52.6	A friend referred me to your book NoBadKids and podcast about a year ago.
0:57.4	Both have been extremely helpful for me as I try to become the parent I want to be.
1:02.0	I'm reaching out for help with an issue that has been perplexing and frustrating me.
1:07.0	My husband and I have two girls, four and almost two.
1:11.4	I've stayed at home with them and we have tried intentionally to regulate the influences
1:16.2	that come into their lives.
1:17.7	In terms of toys, characters, they don't watch TV and information.
1:23.1	My four year old has for at least six months now been fixated on what I feel are dark
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