Comments on: BEING A SUPPORTIVE LISTENER: When Children have Feelings https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/ Parenting, Parent Coaching, Child Behavior Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:51:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessica https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-51985 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:51:07 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-51985 Hello, I’ve been having a hard time explaining to my parents how I feel everytime I tell them my honest feelings. They react in such a manner that hurts me and it’s not helping. This article is amazingly helpful for me, especially since I didn’t know how to explain this to them. I thank you very much for this, from the bottom of my heart.

Jessica,
(moody 13 years old

]]> By: Al Forno pizza Dublin 6w https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-47902 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:52:17 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-47902 Distinguish between feelings and behaviors.

]]> By: Deb https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-9 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:22:28 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-9 In reply to Ngozi.

I’m glad it was helpful for you…keep up the great work.

]]> By: Deb https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-8 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:18:09 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-8 In reply to Dr. Perri Jacobs.

Dr. Jacobs,
Thank you for commenting. I agree, rescuing is a trap! I also believe in taking time AND allowing children to suffer the natural consequences of their choices, if appropriate.

I appreciate your visit to our site.

Debbie

]]> By: Deb https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-7 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:14:55 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-7 In reply to Tina Rothwell.

Yes! you can copy as long as you give our website credit, thank you for reading!

]]> By: Ngozi https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-6 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31:38 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-6 Great lesson for me. you directly addressed the issues i face constantly in relating with my daughter. Thanks for letting me understand that feelings are not wrong or right and that it’s not my duty to make them go away of to solve them for my child. Thanks for the tips on how to handle her feelings with a positive approach by being a supportive listener.

]]> By: Tina Rothwell https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-5 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:42:10 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-5 I teach a parenting class and would like to know if I could copy this artical (and possibly others as well) to distribute to my class.
Thank you

]]> By: Dr. Perri Jacobs https://www.positiveparenting.com/being-a-supportive-listener-when-children-have-feelings/#comment-4 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:32:32 +0000 http://positiveparenting.com/BePositive/?p=621#comment-4 Excellent article. We all need to identify the ways in which we typically respond to children’s concerns. As caretakers, it is so easy to fall into the trap of wanting to rescue the child. As parents, we do not want our children to feel pain, physically or emotionally, so we may advise or rescue with the best of intentions, but miss the mark with what the child really needs. Many of our responses are automatic. It is important that we take the time to evaluate our responses and change as appropriate.

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