It's Really Okay to Say ‘No’ to Playing with Your Child (5 Reasons)

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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A parent writes that she’s struggling with her 5-year-old’s demands to play with her. This mom says that although she understands the theory of Janet’s parenting approach, she has difficulty putting it into practice in the moment, and she finds herself getting frustrated and being unkind. “She irritates me, and I feel absolutely terrible for admitting that!” For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio at Audible (https://adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is also available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	So Father's Day is approaching and my books or my master course could very well make
0:08.4	the perfect gift.
0:09.8	If you order my no bad kids master course by Father's Day, you'll also be eligible to
0:14.3	join me for an exclusive Q&A to be held a few days after the big day.
0:20.0	But all parents, grandparents, teachers, and childcare professionals are welcome.
0:24.8	Once you've registered for the course, or if you have already, well notify UVA email
0:29.3	with a time and link.
0:30.9	I love hosting these and I can't wait to hear from you.
0:37.4	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury, welcome to UnRuffled.
0:40.8	Today I'm responding to a parent who says that she finds herself frustrated and even a
0:45.8	little irritated by her five year olds constant requests for her to play with her.
0:50.6	Saying no makes her feel terrible and she's searching for a way to handle her daughter's
0:55.0	demands for interaction and not feel so guilty.
1:00.3	Summer's fast approaching and it's going to be a hot one.
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1:07.9	Even everyday activities like a trip to the playground, date the beach or an amusement park,
1:12.2	walking the dog, house cleaning, long airplane flights, a night on the town.
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1:27.9	Liquid IV hydrates twice as fast as plain water, has more electrolytes than even traditional
1:33.1	sports drinks and five essential vitamins.
1:36.5	It's totally convenient.
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