The Difference Between Accepting and Honoring Feelings

Parent: My three-year-old struggles with confidence a lot, but in a slightly different way. She will say, I can't do this all the time when I know she can. When asked what seems to be the issue, she says "I just can't do it because I am Emma" This parent is putting too much pressure on herself and not letting her child have any control over her own behavior or feelings of self-doubt. Parents need to accept their children's feelings as they are rather than try to change them into something more like themselves.

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