\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Did you hear that first part? Growth is facilitated. What this means is that ruptures are not bad; they are neutral and part of parenting. Repair happens before the rupture in the ways that we establish a base of respect, compassion, empathy and presence and it happens after the rupture, too, in the way we process the conflict.<\/p>
Back to the original question. Let\u2019s reread it. \u201cHow can I make my anxious child feel heard and understood when she feels anxious about going to schooL. I know that skipping school will actually increase the anxiety AND Exposure to school lessons it but it kills me to nudge her to go when it\u2019s so scary for her.\u201d<\/p>
I feel like what the questioner is yearning for is a way to avoid rupture or to repair in the midst of rupture. Instead let\u2019s shift our goal to creating a culture of repair that can tolerate the inevitable ruptures. Let\u2019s shift our thinking so that we see ruptures as necessary catalysts for growth and know that our relationship with our child can and will withstand the strain and can even grow stronger through it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t