Expert reveals the worst thing a parent can say to their child
A child psychologist has given insight on what parents should say to their children, and what they should avoid. The advice could be particularly useful at times of stress - with many mums and dads sure to have been there when their little one is throwing a tantrum.
Speaking in partnership with Virgin Media O2's Connected Playground, he said: "Inhibiting emotions doesn't work, it doesn't work for adults and it definitely doesn't work on a child. You can't just tell someone to cancel an emotion.
"Children aren't aware of what they're feeling, they can't describe it and that's because they don't know it themselves. It's only by you describing to them what they are feeling that they gain that self-awareness of what it is." Professor Wass also gave tips on how to 'defuse' a toddler's tantrum. He says many people often try and use logic to deal with a tantrum, but this doesn't work with children as their brains aren't developed enough to handle reason.
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