Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Bossy, Controlling and Emotional Over Random Things

Feb 12, 2019

Exploring a child's controlling behavior towards his mother's appearance and emotions, highlighting the importance of setting boundaries and understanding underlying emotions in children. Insights on empowering parents to lead confidently and prioritize their needs while parenting.

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Child's obsession with parent's appearance indicates a need for control and emotional support.

Setting and maintaining boundaries is essential to establish healthy parent-child dynamics and teach respect.

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Understanding the Child's Behavior

The podcast delves into a parent's concern about her three-year-old's obsession with specific actions like her hairstyle, clothes, and other personal choices. The mother describes incidents where her child throws epic tantrums over minor adjustments she makes. This behavior, often perceived as a need for control, actually stems from underlying emotions that the child struggles to express. By focusing on the child's emotional needs rather than the surface demands, the podcast emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the child's feelings and providing support.

Introduction

2min

Understanding and Managing Control Behaviors in Children

6min

Embracing Emotional Processing in Children

4min

Navigating Child's Emotional Needs and Control

2min

Empowering Parents to Set Boundaries and Lead with Confidence

4min

Janet responds to a parent who writes that her 3-year-old son has very strong opinions about her appearance, especially hair and clothing choices. He gets furious when she puts her hair up in a ponytail or bun, and if she defies him, it leads to “epic tantrums and standoffs.” This mom realizes her son’s controlling attitude is probably part of a larger issue and points out, “He has zero opinions about what his dad wears.” She’s hoping Janet has some insight into this frustrating dynamic with her son.

For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio, FREE with a 30-day trial membership at Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ).

Also, her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com).

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