Validate your child’s feelings
It’s easy to assume that your child is a smaller extension of you who feels the same way you do about the same things.
But when you give credence to your child’s feelings instead of seeking to control them — even when they’re not the same as yours — you acknowledge that they’re their own person.
Validating your child’s feelings and keeping communication about emotions open and honest can help your child learn to trust their gut in life
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