Your Child Is Not Manipulating You | After Hours With Amanda Season 1 - Ep. 12
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In this episode of After Hours With Amanda, I’m talking about responding instead of reacting when our kids have big feelings. We get into bedtime, Target tears, iPads, communication, boundaries, and why I’m trying to see crying less as manipulation and more as a tiny human asking for help. I’m not sharing this as someone who has it all figured out. I’m learning in real time, apologizing when I need to, and trying to give my kids tools for their toolkit instead of shame for their emotions. 00:00 We Made It To Friday 00:41 McDonald’s Coke And Catching Up 02:36 Daddy’s Bed And Bedtime Chaos 03:53 Letting My Kid Be The Parent 06:24 When Kids Cry From Disappointment 09:30 The Target Toy Story 13:10 Reacting Versus Responding 16:10 Why First Responders Don’t Just React 18:07 Big Feelings Need Tools 21:12 Parenting Is A Human Relationship 23:23 When I Needed A Walk 24:32 Why We Hold Kids To Adult Standards 29:10 What If A Boundary Gets Broken? 31:30 The iPad Trust Conversation 38:57 Marriage, Miscommunication, And The Folder 43:33 Healing Your Inner Child By Responding Better 48:01 Responding Instead Of Reacting
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