MOMents with Lori & Lee Ann- How to Provide Emotional Safety for Your Children

“We want our kids to feel safe. We want our kids to feel secure. We want our kids to feel loved.” -Lori Wildenberg.

Once a month, Lori and Lee Ann will discuss complex topics regarding parenting and disciplining. Lori Wildenberg is a national speaker, a licensed parent-family educator of over 25 years, and an award-winning author of six Christian parenting books. Lori also leads the popular Moms Together Facebook Community Page and Group.

During this episode, Lori and Lee Ann discuss the crucial topic of emotional safety for children. They emphasize the importance of understanding a child’s emotional age, being trustworthy with confidential information, and handling small irritations with patience. They also emphasize the significance of exhibiting sympathy and empathy and being on the same team as their children when dealing with challenging situations. These insights and practical tips aim to help parents foster emotional security, build connections, and cultivate a safe and loving environment for their children.

Key Takeaways:

Understand a child’s emotional or intellectual age, not just their chronological age, and its impact on emotional safety and well-being.
Importance of keeping children’s confidential information private and the potential effects of breaching trust with personal information.
Support children through difficult times and understand their personal struggles.
Handle irritations and strategies for maintaining calmness and patience during these inconveniences.
Normalize mistakes and offer assistance.
Avoid comparison among children and embrace each child’s unique strengths and weaknesses.
Nurture respectful disagreements and encourage open and respectful communication about differing opinions.
Validate children’s right to express their thoughts and embrace their individuality.
Protect their emotional safety from external factors such as a bully.
Provide and demonstrate sympathy and empathy for them when they share their conflicts with you.

Lori’s book, The Messy Life of Parenting: Powerful and Practical Ways to Strengthen Family Connections.

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