Apologize: 5 Important Reasons to Apologize to your Child

Have you ever noticed that when your kid starts to escalate, you may start to get dysregulated? Do you try to keep your rising anxiety or anger in check until it just boils over? Perhaps, when you can’t take it anymore you either yell, say something really harsh, give in, or become incredibly anxious, feel out-of-control, question your parenting skills and approach. Do you know what to do afterwards? Do you apologize to your child? Do you lose respect and authority if you apologize to your kid? What is a good apology to a kid? What does it sound like?