Stop forcing your child to apologize
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Advice
Parenting
Categories Via RSS |
Kids & Family
Publication Date |
Dec 19, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:09:56

In an effort to make sure your child understands that they need to be accountable for their behavior, you might be in the habit of telling your child that they must apologize to you or others. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explains why forcing your child to parrot I’m-sorrys may not help them develop true remorse. 

Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. parenthood.simplecast.com/episodes/stop-forcing-your-child-to-apologize/transcript">A transcript is available at Simplecast.

Have a parenting question? Email Dr. Coor at parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 646-926-3243.

Find Project Parenthood on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the Quick and Dirty Tips newsletter for more tips and advice.

Project Parenthood is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.

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So great, the kid said “sorry”—but did that kid actually take responsibility for having impacted another person in an upsetting way for them?

In an effort to make sure your child understands that they need to be accountable for their behavior, you might be in the habit of telling your child that they must apologize to you or others. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explains why forcing your child to parrot I’m-sorrys may not help them develop true remorse. 

Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. parenthood.simplecast.com/episodes/stop-forcing-your-child-to-apologize/transcript">A transcript is available at Simplecast.

Have a parenting question? Email Dr. Coor at parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 646-926-3243.

Find Project Parenthood on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the Quick and Dirty Tips newsletter for more tips and advice.

Project Parenthood is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.

Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribehttps://www.facebook.com/QDTProjectParenthoodhttps://twitter.com/qdtparenthoodhttps://brooklynparenttherapy.com/ 

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