Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled Finally! A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Our Kids' Behavior
Dec 16, 2025
Parenting can often feel overwhelming, especially when faced with a child's meltdowns. A parent shares her struggles with her nearly four-year-old's intense behavior, leading to discussions on interpreting such outbursts as signs of emotional overwhelm. Janet emphasizes the importance of understanding a child's need for support, rather than engaging in power struggles. She advocates for a universal approach to addressing children's needs with empathy, suggesting that calm, proactive support can guide kids through their emotional challenges.
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One-Size Approach: Meet Them Where They Are
- Meet your child where they are instead of using age or labels to choose strategies.
- This simplifies parenting by replacing tactics with attunement to the child's current needs.
Behavior Signals Struggle, Not Intent
- Erratic or aggressive behavior signals a child is struggling, not being intentionally difficult.
- Recognizing struggle reframes our response from punishment to support.
Case: The Morning Meltdowns
- A parent describes a nearly-four-year-old having meltdowns over shirts and socks and demanding control.
- The child also invented rules about treats and persists despite parental offers to help.