When you see content on social media, it seems very exact.

You know, when your child's struggling with their emotions, you need to become present and responsive.

But of course, that isn't realistic because as humans, we've got all this other stuff going on, financial pressures, work stresses.

So, of course, we're going to lose it and snap and shout at our kids, regardless of how calm we are by nature. I think the things that have

really helped for me are just general awareness of what my child is going through. So setting realistic expectations for his behaviour really helps.

Not always, because obviously now he's five. A lot of the things that maybe I would use in the

toddlers when it comes to realistic expectations, it feels like he's making more conscious

decisions to not listen. And going back to what I said earlier, it feels like I expect more of him at the age of five.

But naturally, we're going to lose it.

I lose it.

I think everyone loses it, regardless of what social media might lead you to believe.

But I think when you do lose it, there's fantastic opportunities there to teach your child.

Obviously, you can let them know that you're only human.

And as human beings, we do make mistakes.

And as human beings, we can make mistakes and still be okay.

So it's quite a sense of achievement the first time you apologize to your child

because I know a lot of parents

struggle with apologizing to their kid because a lot of people think, you know, they're a kid,

I don't need to apologize. But of course, if we can apologize and let them know that we're only

human and then when they say, that's okay, daddy, I know you are frustrated. That feels like a sense of achievement,

like a parenting win when you reach that. I don't know if you've experienced anything like.

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