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When Our Kids Reject Us (A Step-By-Step Response)

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

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How to Correct Your Child's Sayings

When a child says, "I want to kill myself," it can be alarming and hurtful. But if we know that this is one of the ways that children share their hurt, there's no need for analysis or explanation. The safest response is to reflect back what they're saying in an empathetic way. We don't have to come up with an analysis of it or explain why she shouldn't do it.

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