Anger vs. Walking Away Have you ever had to walk away from your crying child because you were so angry? Did you feel like your behaviour was increasingly difficult to control? Did you feel like your emotions were controlling your body and mind? Then did you feel guilty afterwards for walking away? You are not alone ❤️ Anger is a feeling we all experience. Healthy expressions of anger are not particularly harmful to children. In fact this models how to express your anger safely. The issue is… most of us are used to either suppressing our anger and/or letting it out in potentially harmful ways. Quite simply… Being exposed to unhealthy expressions of parent anger is more damaging than being left alone to cry for a few minutes. If you are able to process your anger in a safe and healthy way, around your child, that is ideal. Because they get to bare witness to how you process big emotions and self-regulate. Sometimes we need to practice these skills alone before we’re ready to try them in our children’s presence. The Guide to Survival Mode Plans details what happens in these moments of dysregulation, how to plan and prepare for them, how to process your thoughts and emotions and how to process the feelings of guilt associated with walking away. Get the Guide through the link in my bio @responsive_parenting or click on the purse icon in the corner of the PREVIOUS POST 😊 J. Milburn #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #parentanger #postpartumrage #postpartummentalhealth #ppd #ppa #parentingsupport #maternalmentalhealth #maternalmentalhealthmatters #allthefeelsareok https://www.instagram.com/p/CYAVOMELJbC/?utm_medium=tumblr












