Do I need to reexamine my expectations and recalibrate my
understanding of what my child’s emotional capacity is right now?
Is my need for control being triggered, and am I reacting to my child
from a triggered state?
Am I having difficulty engaging my child with mutuality, preferring
“my way or the highway?”
Is my child evoking a sense of helplessness and disempowerment in
me because of my past conditioning?
Does my child sense I’m uncomfortable with conflict and therefore
push my buttons even harder?
Could it be that I don’t believe in myself and therefore don’t believe I
can garner respect from my child?
Is my child thirsty for my attention because I have been preoccupied,
so that I only pay attention when they are behaving in a negative way?
Is my tolerance for frustration so low that I can’t negotiate with my
child through dialogue because it evokes too much anxiety in me?
Am I so stretched and wired that I flip out at the slightest perception
of loss of control? After giving to my family all day, do I feel
resentful and unleash my emotions at the least provocation?
Am I running on empty right now, so that I can’t invoke the presence
my child deserves?