Sublime

I have found this story cited in several places: for example, Jill Rigby’s Raising Respectful Children in an Unrespectful World (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006), ch. 6. But I have yet to find an original source for the story

Don’t feel threatened, breathe, project confidence, let it rollll off our back Prevent it whenever possible (by giving children safe “yes” places to explore; for example, rather than free access to markers and white sofas) Set limits calmly, clearly, early Acknowledge all desires and feelings and encourage children to express them (“You feel like t

But as in the example of Elizabeth above, children need honest and constructive feedback. If children are “protected” from it, they won’t learn well.

Sometimes, it can be obvious: the parent- figure who comments on a child’s weight or obsesses about the child looking ‘presentable’ at all times;