Everyone has a different approach, of course, don’t they? And there are so many completely divisive topics that someone, somewhere on Twitter will probably be prepared to fight you to the death over. Talking about parenting is a funny thing, really, and the idea of talking about it on national radio did make me mildly, well, apprehensive. I’d love to know what you think you can listen to it here. There’s also a writer from Motherland, which is the BEST programme if you’ve not already seen it. As well as a lot of laughing at Adam, who was as darkly funny as you’d think (who else used to love the Adam and Joe show? I was a total teenage fan). You can hear us talk, among other things, about the worst parenting advice we’ve been given, the weird perception of breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding and feeding my three-year-old, the good and bad of blogging and post-baby body shots.
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Hosted by the mighty Adam Buxton, it aims to take a look at different approaches to modern life including parenting.
PARENTING YOU RE DOING IT WRONG SERIES
How do you know the approach you take to parenting isn’t going to go awry? How do we know we’re not…doing it wrong?Īdam Buxton’s You’re Doing It Wrong PodcastĪ couple of weeks ago I headed over to the BBC to talk about all these things, and more, for a new Radio 4 series and podcast called ‘You’re Doing it Wrong’. What happens when there are hordes of people who are keen to tell you exactly what you’re doing wrong with your children, even if you’ve never spoken to these people before? Have you heard of the You’re Doing It Wrong podcast? Also – how easy is it to parent in an age when there are a million different sources of advice, all of it conflicting, all coming at you from hundreds of different angles? It’s ALL here in this podcast: When You F Up as a Parent! How about THAT title?! Make sure you listen now.The You’re Doing It Wrong Podcast – And A Trip To The BBC There’s just so much more to cover! One blog is just not going to do the trick, lifers! We need to get more real and flesh out each of these wrongs – and add more to the list! Plus, I firmly believe personal anecdotes really serve important messages… so, I’m about to get transparent about my own parenting! Where did I go wrong and right with my kids? I just can’t tell you how many people have written me letters about painful things that happened to them in their childhood and said, “ If my mom or my dad would have just owned it, they knew it happened, but they never apologized. Right #1: Apologize to your child.įailing to apologize is one of the most hurtful things parents can do. They see you pulling at your clothes, going on diets, and talking negatively about your body. Whether you know it or not, they’re aware that you’re drinking every night. Everything we do is modeling to our children what they’re supposed to do. We leave an imprint on our children in the way that we live our lives. Why would they believe in themselves when you did everything? They’re paralyzed by perfection because every move was made by the parent. All you’re doing is robbing them of their confidence and belief in themselves. Not giving children the ability to make mistakes, mess up, and then fix it themselves.
PARENTING YOU RE DOING IT WRONG HOW TO
It means you’ve got to figure out how to communicate better. It doesn’t mean just walk out because you’re arguing. Then, maybe you can get your partner to go to therapy. If there’s tension between you and your spouse, I promise your kids feel it. See, we internalize our parents as part of who we are – a part of our own identity. You might as well be saying derogatory things about your child to your child because everything you say about the other parent feels like you’re saying to your child.
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It’s just simply a horrible thing for a parent to say to a child. I once heard a mom utter, “ If you don’t sit up straight and behave yourself, we’re going to get on this plane and leave you here in this airport!” Honestly, what an empty and ridiculously stupid threat. And/or if any have transpired with your own children. Ask yourself if any of these issues have occurred in the past with you as the parent. Let’s go over a list of some of those debilitating things and, please, take inventory. Parents – almost always involuntarily – do things that scar their children well into their adult years.