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Scenario

When respecting children's emotions becomes accepting abuse

My 5-year-old hits me when he's angry and I just hold space for his feelings, but yesterday he gave me a black eye and I'm starting to question everything.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Validating feelings does not require tolerating harmful behaviors, but this distinction can become blurred in permissive households.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Permissive parenting and its outcomes?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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