Thinking in Extremes: Finding the Balance Between Autonomy and Boundaries: Have you ever noticed yourself thinking in extremes? And then feeling defeated and worthless because the goal seems so unattainable? My mind loves to think in extremes. Something that can be quite frustrating, at times. But I notice a lot of us are like that. It can cause us stress and overwhelm when we think in absolutes. For me, it lessens my motivation and confidence. A great example of this is when I encourage parents to give children more control in their lives. I recommend this in order to build a whole host of skills and emotional development needs; autonomy, problem-solving, perseverance, confidence, decision making skills, a sense of self and belonging. There are always a few people who read that as TOTAL control. That is not what I am saying. In a world that is not child-accessible, total control can be dangerous. Finding the balance can be even harder. Link to the rest of the article can be found in my bio @responsive_parenting or 👉 https://responsiveparentingblog.com/2021/09/28/thinking-in-extremes-finding-the-balance-between-autonomy-and-boundaries/ #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #boundariesarebeautiful #autonomyfortoddlers #responsiveparentingblog #childled #childledlearning #toddlerlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUXjVwNLnIE/?utm_medium=tumblr