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Originally Posted by charla
Somehow yelling vents all of that pent up emotion in a most satisfying way in the heat of the moment. And then we regret it deeply. So it sounds like we need a way to express our big feelings in a more healthy way than yelling. Hmmm. Ideas?
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Exactly. It's like I NEED him to see that what he's doing (or not doing) is a big deal - if I walk away, take deep breathes, etc. then he won't ever learn that it's NOT OKAY to act that way.
I "know" that's not true, or gentle parenting wouldn't work, so can someone please explain it to me?