Ep. 128: My Child Hates Having their Feelings Validated- Friday Q&A

Why does my child hate having their feelings validated? In this episode, I talk about the top 5 reasons I see about why kids don’t like their feelings validated: It feels too vulnerable It feels intrusive You’re getting it wrong You’re on the watchdog or possum pathway They are too far down the watchdog & possum pathway This is a Friday Q&A episode, where I answer a listener’s question. Additional Resources: Regulated Does Not Mean Calm https://robyngobbel.com/lisadion Toxic Shame Series https://robyngobbel.com/toxicshame Has Trauma Informed Become another Behavior Modification Technique? https://robyngobbel.com/traumainformed/ Read the transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/ValidatedFeelings I would love to have you join me this March in Durango, CO for a 3-day, retreat style workshop: Presence in Practice: An experiential workshop into the neurobiology of how change happens. All details and registration ------> https://RobynGobbel.com/Durango Register by December 19 for $75 off! ::: Grab a copy of USA Today Best Selling book Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors robyngobbel.com/book Join us in The Club for more support! robyngobbel.com/TheClub Sign up on the waiting list for the 2027 Cohorts of the Baffling Behavior Training Institute's Immersion Program for Professionals robyngobbel.com/Immersion Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram Over on my website you can find: Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE) eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE) LOTS & LOTS of FREE Resources Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The Club Year-Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: The Baffling Behavior Training Institute’s (BBTI) Professional Immersion Program (formerly Being With)