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Explores why emotional regulation is crucial for parents and the impact of parental emotions on children.
Provides practical methods for maintaining calm and composure in challenging parenting situations.
Discusses ways to build emotional resilience, helping parents manage stress and react more positively in various situations.
Do you have days where you feel helpless and overwhelmed by your responsibilities as a new parent? You are not alone! Despite finding a new sense of joy and meaning in your parenthood journey, there will be times when you grapple with managing your negative emotions. You may also have experienced guilt, felt remorseful or upset that you lost control of your emotions while disciplining your child and realising there was a better way to cope.
Learning how to better regulate your emotions will not only improve your emotional wellbeing but also ease your parenting responsibilities. This is because it increases your likelihood of resolving issues with your child in a less stressful manner. Furthermore, your child’s behavior tends to be a reflection of yours as they closely emulate you in their growing-up years. You can lead by example when you are able to self-regulate your emotions and teach them how to handle theirs in a healthy way too.
Here are some ways to better regulate your feelings, which go hand-in-hand with parenting tips:
References:
Lerner, C. 2016. Managing Your Own Emotions: The Key to Positive, Effective Parenting. Retrieved from: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/521-managing-your-own-emotions-the-key-to-positive-effective-parenting
Perlman, L. 2017. How to Regulate Your Emotions: A Critical Skill For Parents and Children. Retrieved from: https://www.infocuspsychology.com/how-to-regulate-your-emotions-a-critical-skill-for-parents-and-children/
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