Encouraging An Easily Frustrated Child

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2017

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The mother of a 2.5-year-old writes that her boy gets frustrated easily when he attempts new things, and then gets angry and “demands I do it for him.” She says she tries to be encouraging and accepting of his emotions, but she wants to know if Janet has any suggestions on how she might communicate more effectively with her son. For more on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns. Find out more at: SessionsAudio.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, before we begin, I just want to remind you to please check out my new
0:07.6	No Bad Kids Master course.
0:09.6	You can find out all about it at nobadkidscourse.com.
0:14.2	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury.
0:19.3	Welcome to Unruffled.
0:20.8	Today, I'm responding to a question that came on my Facebook page from the parent of
0:26.5	a two and a half year old, whose son becomes quickly frustrated by new challenges and seems
0:32.6	to end up demanding that she do it for him.
0:36.9	She's concerned that he doesn't trust himself, so she wants to make sure she's responding
0:40.5	in a way that lets him know that she has confidence in him, and she's wondering how to communicate
0:46.3	that.
0:50.3	Here's the message I received on my Facebook page.
0:53.0	Hi Janet.
0:54.4	I have a two and a half year old son.
0:56.7	I have noticed increasingly that when he attempts new things, if he does not achieve what he's
1:01.3	hoping for on the first or second attempt, frustration seems to appear quickly, and he
1:06.5	insistently directs or demands I do it for him.
1:10.7	Mama do it.
1:12.5	I've tried to provide gentle encouragement and show my confidence in his ability to continue
1:17.0	trying, or to offer the minimum help required.
1:20.6	But often these situations, when I don't step in and do what he's asking, seem to invite
1:24.8	strong emotions and anger directed both at the activity attempted and at me.
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