Making Your Kids Say Sorry When They Don't Mean It

Making Your Kids Say Sorry When They Don't Mean It

The Lisa Show

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Episode: Ella Rises, Thrifting for the Holidays, Making Kids Say "Sorry," How to Bulk, Holiday Party Ideas

  • Dec 2, 2020 1:36 pm
  • 34:48 mins

The kids are fighting (again), you're in the middle of making dinner, and you are at your wit's end. The easiest thing to do is make the kids apologize to each other and send them to opposite sides of the house. But is that forced apology actually sincere? It's most likely not, and if anything, it is detrimental to their conflict resolution. Melissa Benaroya, founder of Childproof Parenting, shares how we can teach our kids how to regulate conflict and develop empathy.