Welcome to the Rooted Mind Podcast!
Episode #41: Emotional Health for Littles
Your hosts: Jess and Shelby
[0:40] Intro and tox talk
[5:45] AD: U.S. Wellness Meats
[6:45] Intro to emotional health in children
[7:32] The harm in the outdated belief that children should be seen and not heard
[8:10] As a parent, it is your job to teach and discipline your children, but remembering that your child is an independent being can make your life easier as a parent
[9:03] When we expect that our children will be upset or get angry during a day, it can make us more prepared to handle it
[9:52] Kids need help learning how to manage their emotions
[10:43] We learn how to handle emotions by allowing ourselves to feel those emotions
[11:17] Shelby: I do better as an adult if I know why someone is asking something of me; I think kids are the same way
[12:20] The importance of phrasing in discipline to avoid guilt and shame
[14:25] It’s okay to put limits on behavior while still allowing a healthy output of emotion [IE: you can be angry or upset, but you cannot throw things because that can hurt someone]
[15:15] Shelby shares how she corrects her toddler VS her older children
[16:22] AD: Coleman Farms
[17:48] What works with one child might not work for another
[18:11] The importance of apologizing to our kids when we lose our temper
[19:05] If a parent’s emotional, physical, or mental health is poor, it has a very strong impact on children
[20:15] Kids learn from example
[20:45] Breaking the parent-guilt cycle
[21:46] Summary
[22:45] Outro
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