Have a Frustrated Child? How to Build Their Frustration Tolerance

Have a Frustrated Child? How to Build Their Frustration Tolerance

Is your child easily frustrated with themselves? Do they have perfectionistic tendencies? Parenting is hard. That doesn’t mean that you’re a bad parent or that you have a bad kid. Dr. Becky Kennedy provides strategies that help you get to the root of your child’s behaviors so that you can effect lasting change while keeping your relationship positive. Here’s her advice for building up frustration tolerance in an easily-frustrated child.

“My Child Won’t Eat”: How to Foster Bodily Autonomy in Kids

“My Child Won’t Eat”: How to Foster Bodily Autonomy in Kids

Have you ever said, “My child won’t eat”? Is the dinner table a battlefield in your house? Bodily autonomy enables a child to say “no” when they don’t feel comfortable with something. That can be incredibly important when a threat is real. It also can be incredibly frustrating if they’re exercising bodily autonomy when they don’t want to eat Brussels sprouts. Keep reading to learn how to deal with a child who doesn’t want to eat and how to encourage bodily autonomy in the right ways at the right times.

Dr. Becky: Tantrums Help Your Child Know What They Want

Dr. Becky: Tantrums Help Your Child Know What They Want

What, exactly, is a tantrum? What role do tantrums play in a child’s development? What’s the best way to deal with them? According to Dr. Becky, tantrums are one of the most common challenges that parents face. She suggests specific approaches for handling tantrums so that you can foster behavioral change without jeopardizing your connection to your child. Read more to learn Dr. Becky’s approach to emotional tantrums.

Dr. Becky: Separation Anxiety & Bedtime Struggles Are Solvable

Dr. Becky: Separation Anxiety & Bedtime Struggles Are Solvable

Is your child afraid to be away from you, even when just going to bed? What’s the anxiety really about? According to Dr. Becky, separation anxiety results from your child’s natural wiring. Children need to feel safe, and their sense of security comes largely from their parents’ presence. Dr. Becky shares several tools you can use to soothe separation anxiety, especially at bedtime. Continue reading to discover how to put these strategies into practice in your family.

Becky Kennedy’s Good Inside: Book Overview & Takeaways

Becky Kennedy’s Good Inside: Book Overview & Takeaways

Are you letting a negativity bias affect your parenting? How can you get your kids to actually want to be obedient? When is silliness an effective parenting technique? Becky Kennedy’s Good Inside helps parents effect sustainable behavior changes in their kids while building positive relationships with them. Our overview lays out Kennedy’s core principles, her toolkit for dealing with challenging behavior, and explanations and solutions for common parenting challenges. Continue reading for an overview of this practical parenting manual.

How to Raise Deeply Feeling Kids: 2 Tools From Dr. Becky

How to Raise Deeply Feeling Kids: 2 Tools From Dr. Becky

Do you have a child who seems to be immune from basic parenting strategies? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything and still get resistance? If you answered “Yes” to these questions, you might have a “deeply feeling kid.” Dr. Becky Kennedy uses this term to describe a child who experiences intense feelings and, as a result, exhibits intense reactions and behaviors. She provides two tools that are designed to reach deeply feeling kids. Read more to learn about children who feel deeply and to understand what they need.

The “Good Inside” Parenting Toolkit: 5 Essential Tools for Parents

The “Good Inside” Parenting Toolkit: 5 Essential Tools for Parents

When should you employ validation with your child? Do you take time for silliness in your family? Why does your child need boundaries? Dr. Becky Kennedy’s book Good Inside is a parenting manual to help you make changes in your child’s behavior while building a positive relationship. Her approach stems from the principle that you and your child are good people at your core—you’re “good inside”—even when you’re struggling. She shares tools to help you implement this principle. Continue reading for five “Good Inside” parenting tools and one bonus strategy.

Attachment Theory Parenting + the IFS Model: Dr. Becky’s Recipe

Attachment Theory Parenting + the IFS Model: Dr. Becky’s Recipe

Do you feel like you’re a bad parent or that you have a bad kid? Does parenting seem like an endless struggle to control your child’s behavior? Dr. Becky Kennedy, a clinical psychologist and a mother, aims to encourage parents who feel this way. In her book Good Inside, she shares her effective parenting approach, which is based on attachment theory and the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. Keep reading to understand the power of blending attachment theory parenting with the IFS model.

What Causes Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Children?

What Causes Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Children?

Do all narcissists act the same? What causes narcissistic personality disorder in children? Power by Shahida Arabi says that the clinical definition of NPD includes feeling superior to others, a desire for constant admiration of their superiority, a lack of empathy, and more. Narcissists tend to control and abuse their romantic partners in strategic and sadistic ways. Below we’ll look at the possible causes of narcissistic personality disorder, stemming back to childhood.

Dr. Becky’s Parenting Principle: You & Your Child Are Good Inside

Dr. Becky’s Parenting Principle: You & Your Child Are Good Inside

What do you believe to be true about yourself as a parent? How well do you understand what’s behind your child’s behavior? Clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy’s Good Inside is a parenting manual to help you make changes in your child’s behavior while building a positive relationship with them. Dr. Becky’s parenting approach stems from one basic principle: You and your child are good people, even if you’re not doing well right now. Let’s look at how this principle informs Dr. Becky’s approach to parenting and examine the theoretical basis for her philosophy.