Navigating the tumultuous waters of a parent/adult-child relationship often feels like sailing through stormy seas, especially when disrespectful behavior creates waves of tension and conflict. However, amid the tempest of emotions, one phrase stands out as a beacon of hope:Would yo...
Once you change how you respond to your kid’s disrespectful behavior, it doesn’t mean that their behavior is going to change right away. It takes time and you will need to stick with it. Before I tell you how to handle disrespectful behavior in your child, let’s talk a ...
How to handle your adult children’s disapproval is a tough area to discuss. Estranged relationships between an adult child and parent are almost always skewed but if I were to pick one reason for an adult child’s disapproval of their parent(s), I would use the word,expectation. My tho...
Estrangement: If adult children sever ties with their parents and restrict access to the grandchildren. Divorce or Separation: When a child’s parents divorce or separate, grandparents may step in to provide stability and maintain family connections. Death of a Parent: The surviving parent may limi...
Do not look at your adult child as completing you, giving you a fulfilled life, or meeting your needs. When you set those aside, you begin to understand love. What to Do Now? If you are a hurting mama, laid low in the dust by the estrangement of an adult child, what should you ...
The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner. When the dog barks, the unit displays translated phrases. Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual. “Who would pay US $ 120 to read a dog’s mind?” they ask, but those who have purchased Bow-Lingual praise the device. Pet owner...
You can get “reactive to your child’s reactivity,” and watch things escalate, or you can try to be objective and thoughtful about how you want to handle the situation. Saying things like, “You’ve been here for three years! When are you going to get a job?” is reactive a...
And my not knowing how to handle those. So I know that a lot of that behavior is probably due to having recently had a baby and all the change and his change in time and attention from me. But even with that, we just didn't really know what to do. And I think that we knew ...
It makes it harder for the child to handle chaos. How do you define an overprotective parent? Overprotective parent wants to protect their children from harm, physical pain, unhappiness, rejection, hurt feelings, failure, and disappointments. When it comes to their children, these parents are ...
When you see examples of your child showing respectful behavior toward property, use specific praise to reinforce the behavior. For example, you might say, “Thank you for handling my vase so carefully. You know how special it is, don’t you? That means a lot to me.” Praise can be a...