I Hate You!!!

These three heartbreaking words elicits one of two responses from us - deep hurt, or anger at their ungrateful rudeness!!! I'll explain why our children and teens throw this at us and how best to respond - not only in the moment, but in longer term. Here are the highlights: (2:00) We’re not meant to be their best friend(4.50) Try to stay compassionate and balanced (8:45} Please don’t panic(10:18} Take a moment if you can(15:35) Acknowledge they’re experiencing a big feeling(17:30) Deal with it in a way that is appropriate to their development stage (not biological age)(23:00) What’s at the root of the big feeling?Previous episodes mentioned in episode 110:Ep 1: Managing Emotions Ep 89: Social & Emotional DevelopmentEp 90: Mum Guilt Purchase your ticket for the next 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan 'Stop Battling Back-Chat' at 8pm GMT on the 22nd of May. Watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on YoutubeJoin the How Not to Screw Up Your Kids Community and ask Dr Maryhan your parenting questions in the weekly Q&A, access a library of digital courses, watch live/recorded 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan at your convenience, and in February your children can attend online workshops too. All for just £1.79! (you can cancel at anytime).To access the free resources mentioned in the episodes visit https://drmaryhan.com/library  Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025.