Getting too much parenting advice from others?

Getting too much advice? Here's my go-to phrase along with an idea that encourages engagement, curiosity, and boundaries while connecting in the moment.

I hope it helps and while I'm at it, here's your reminder (ahead of the holidays) to let go of parental perfectionism.

First, there’s no such thing as perfection. We’re all human, and we all make mistakes. The important part is what you do after that. When we don’t connect in a loving way in a moment, as long as a repair is made and the child experiences the parent as a stabilizing secure base, the child learns they can rely on the parent to show up for them.

So really, as parents, we will mess up, but we can free ourselves from the trap of trying to be perfect. By embracing mistakes and letting go of a perfectionist mindset, we can actually model for our children that it’s OK not to be perfect. If you were perfect all the time, your children would think they have to be perfect, too.
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Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the author of THE BOTTOM LINE FOR BABY (Random House 2020) and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two NY Times Best Sellers—THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD (Random House 2011) and NO-DRAMA DISCIPLINE (Random House 2014)—each of which has been translated into over fifty languages, as well as THE YES BRAIN (Random House 2018) and THE POWER OF SHOWING UP (Random House 2020). She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops all over the world. An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC. The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com.

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