170. Why You Should Push Your Child Past Their Comfort Zone (& How To Do It With Love)

You can’t bubble wrap your child forever.That might sound harsh …But sometimes, tough love is what we need.I speak with so many parents who are trying to shield their kid from the outside world. They’re doing absolutely everything to protect them from harm. And they’re so afraid to let them do anything that might be a little bit dangerous, or risky, or cause them any kind of distress. I get it. I really do. Because our #1 job, as parents, is to protect our kids. It’s a natural instinct. But at the same time, what if this level of protection was actually harming your child? Listen on to learn more. If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk

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You are a parent of a Highly Sensitive Child and are ready to gain skills that will help you feel capable and confident disciplining your child or teen while helping them feel understood in a world that says they are "too much". Each week, Megghan Thompson, an experienced mental health therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), dives into the topic of parenting highly sensitive children and teens. If you're ready to stop drowning in your child's explosive and out of control emotions and eliminate daily meltdowns, this show is for you.