3min chapter

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled cover image

When a Child’s Emotions Seem Fake and Manipulative

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

CHAPTER

Parenting With Children - Acceptance

Parents are getting convoluted in the way they see their son's feelings. They're judging some as genuine, some as fake or manipulative. We don't have to wonder and decide and have a different response to a melt down than a tantrum,. Or an angry emotion than a sad one. With acceptance, just allowing them all to be because even if a child was manipulating, which i don't think this child consciously is at all. But even if that was the case, us getting angry and annoyed is not going to make the situation better.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode