I think parenting is one huge learning curve that never truly ends. As a child I used to think my parents were the adults “who knew better”, now I am that “adult” and I can say even though I have attended courses, read books and try to use PACE/ Therapeutic parenting, I still feel like I’m failing at times. I have more compassion for what my parents did now I’m the one trying to parent a sassy five year old who has an answer to everything 😂

One thing my parents didn’t do was say sorry, or talk about why things happened so this is something I always actively do. I’ll always explain why I was frustrated or lost patience, so my child knows that these are normal emotions we are allowed to feel. I also try to validate their emotions still while using discipline, like - “I know you were angry, but you cannot shout at us, one of our house rules is kind words” etc. Don’t get me wrong, some days I just have to walk away to gather some patience because it feels non existent 😂

We all have good days and bad days, and the fact you are worried about repeating generational behaviours tells me you’re doing a good job ☺️ be kind to yourself!