Q&A: How do I support my child through distress without rescuing them immediately?
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Show Notes
Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about...
3:28 - This age is when "stranger danger" and object permanence comes online with typical cognitive development.
6:47 - Crying to alert you that they don't prefer being held by another safe adult that is not Mom doesn't always mean they are in distress.
9:41 - Building resilience means reflecting our child's feelings back to them and staying calm in the face of that upset - your feelings are real, and they're safe.
12:05 - Self-regulating and titrating your responsiveness are two key elements of intervening in this exchange.
17:42 - When is this a matter of being held (by a safe adult), and when is this a matter of respecting their bodily autonomy and teaching consent when your child is a baby?
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