We want a leader who knows what they’re doing when things get tough. We want someone who can recognize our feelings AND who isn’t swayed by them - this is actually what makes our emotions feel SAFE, that they are allowed to exist and cannot overpower our leaders. Our kids crave our sturdy leadership. It’s what makes them feel safe, what allows them to find calm, what leads to the development of emotion regulation and resilience. We are the pilots of our family. Our kids look to us for love and l

So your kid engages in a bad behavior... we either activate curiosity or we can activate punishment. Where do each of those lead us? Well, punishment gets us nowhere. It leads to shame, explosiveness and more bad behavior because our kids never learn the skills they were missing in the first place (aka WHY they engaged in bad behavior) Activating curiosity… that is where the magic happens. Check out this reel for more! | Dr. Becky at Good Inside