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By Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. When our little ones have meltdowns / tantrums / outbursts it can be extremely triggering for us. It can mean that we respond emotionally and not always in the way that we would want to. We need to be kind to ourselves and understand we are only human and that sometimes our emotions can go into overdrive and make us respond to situations in ways which we don’t expect or plan for.
Read MoreBy Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. The word sorry is often a word which is overused and not always in the correct context. An apology can mean a lot when you have been hurt, upset, annoyed etc and having someone acknowledge when they have done something wrong does often help to repair the situation. However, we do also have a very strong need for the apology to have meaning and sentiment – we don’t want to think that someone is just saying it for the sake of it or because they think that will get them out of the situation. If as adults we have a very strong sense of what a genuine apology feels like, then this is no different for our children.
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