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Scenario

When rough play serves adult emotional regulation

I realize I use roughhousing with my kids to release my own stress and anger and I'm not sure if that's fair to them.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unconscious use of children for personal catharsis blurs the boundary between meeting their needs and exploiting their willingness.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Physical play — rough-and-tumble?”

Peri

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