Hyper Defensive Children

Monica Hinderer joins Doug for part 6 of their series on the negative effects of excessive criticism on children. They discuss hyper defensiveness when a child always feels like they are always under the microscope and share key insights into how you can criticize the behavior and not the child.   Listener questions and comments: David - I was getting beaten up in school at 3rd grade. I was wondering why this was happening to me. Should I just make fun of myself?  My parents were embarrassed that I was getting beaten up. Christina - If you grow up in an environment where you get criticized and the wounds carry into adulthood, what could you do to solve that? Deedee - My parents died in an accident. How do you repair the relationship with your parents after they die?   Resources:   Marriage Unhindered https://www.marriageunhindered.com/   Happy Marriage for Life https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/   Catholic Therapists https://www.catholictherapists.com/