Laughs & giggles after they break a rule
Hits you or a sibling and then smiles
Runs over & hits you when you react quickly to keep them safe, eg "Don't touch the stove"
Covers their ears when you try to explain a rule
Runs away from you
Displays perfectionism & an inability to handle the unexpected
You are an amazing parent with a wonderful, spirited child.
You just need to be equipped with the tools to know exactly what to do when they don't know how to regulate their emotions.
So you can go to the supermarket and not have an almighty showdown in the cereal aisle.
So you can say yes to those play dates without worrying about how your kid will react to other children when they don't get their own way.
And so you can have a happy home filled with fun & laughter, not hitting, tears & arguments.
How to turn down shame BEFORE your child is hitting, shouting or covering their ears when you try to talk to them.
Strategies for building resilience in your child so they experience less shame and become more calm & emotionally mature as they grow.
How to confidently let your child know what behaviors are NOT okay, and ways they can actually work on DIFFERENT behaviors.
And instead, join the hundreds of other parents that have learned to turn down shame, and see transformations in how their home functions.
Kids often live close to shame as a result of their inborn temperament. You didn't cause this, but you CAN change how they respond to shame.
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