The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}
Formerly the Parenting after Trauma podcast, internationally recognized children's mental health expert Robyn Gobbel decodes the most baffling behaviors for parents of kids with vulnerable nervous systems. If you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or toxic stress or a child with a neuroimmune disorder, sensory processing, or other nervous system vulnerability, this show will let you know you are not alone. You can stop playing behavior whack-a-mole because Robyn offers you tools that actually work.
You can become your child's expert, feel more confident as a parent, and bring more connection and clarity into your family.
Educators, therapists, coaches and consultants- you too can learn all about what behavior really is and become more effective at helping the families you support. You can love your work again!
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}
EP 193: Why So Controlling?
Parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems is practically synonymous with “controlling.” Our kids are controlling and for most of us, if we were honest, we’d notice that the stress of parenting is causing us to get controlling, too.
Why?
In this episode, you’ll learn
- Why protection mode almost always leads to an increase in controlling behavior
- How controlling behavior is an attempt to find safety and connection
- Tips on how to offer co-regulation to a child who is attempting to control you
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
- Connection or Protection??? {EP 7}
- Scaffolding is a Form of Co-Regulation {EP 82}
- Stress Response System {EP 94}
- Exploring Low-Demand Parenting: Shift Power Dynamics and Nurturing Trust {EP 142}
Read the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/controlling
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