5 Ways We Trigger Our Kid's Anger Without Realizing It | The Mom Psychologist

I know a lot of focus is on helping kids make better choices so that we raise respectful humans and I love this. But I also think that we must balance these conversations with holding ourselves accountable & shining a light on the ways in which we influence situations. Here's the thing - We are all "guilty" of triggering our children. This is not about shaming ourselves ("I'm such a bad parent. Every time I read parenting content I'm reminded of how much I'm failing."). This is about taking accountability for the ways in which we may be triggering our child's anger without even realizing it. At the end of the day, parenting is about our relationship with our child. So as long as we are *only* focusing on our child and the ways in which they aren't measuring up, we will miss opportunities to take accountability (and thus see growth). In this week's YouTube video, I share the 5 most common ways we trigger our child to either lash out in anger or shut down - and most importantly, simple tweaks you can make to your parenting approach to add more clarity and connection to your relationship with your child. TIMESTAMPS ► Introduction: 0:00 ► Reason 1 We Trigger our Kids: 01:15 ► Reason 2 We Trigger our Kids: 03:13 ► Reason 3 We Trigger our Kids: 04:58 ► Reason 4 We Trigger our Kids: 07:35 ► Reason 5 We Trigger our Kids: 10:04 💌 Get TMP Times in your inbox every Monday. Start your free 7-day trial 👉🏽 https://www.themompsychologist.com/tmptimes 💌 Free Parenting Script Pack: https://themompsychologist.com/script-pack FREE 2-MIN QUIZ: ► WHAT'S YOUR PARENTING STYLE?: Find out your parenting style and simple things you can do to shift your approach for better behavior! https://www.themompsychologist.com/QUIZ SHOP MY FAVORITES ► Check out my Amazon Storefront and shop my favorites https://www.amazon.com/shop/themompsychologist LET'S BE FRIENDS! ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themompsychologist ► Facebook: http://facebook.com/themompsychologist ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themompsychologist BUSINESS INQUIRIES ONLY ► hello@themompsychologist.com DISCLAIMERS: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. All content I create, including this video is for educational purposes ONLY. This is not meant to diagnosis or treat any mental health conditions or substitute mental health treatment in any way. Please consult with your child's pediatrician or a local mental health provider when considering trying new interventions. DISCLAIMER 2.0: This video is for educational purposes ONLY. This is not meant to diagnosis or treat any mental health conditions or substitute mental health treatment in any way. Please consult with your child's pediatrician or a local mental health provider when considering trying new interventions.