Why you should connect with your kid, not correct them

July 8, 2024·18 min·1 clip

Dr. Becky reveals why kids who seem disrespectful are often frozen in shame, not ignoring you.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy discusses her parenting philosophy centered on connection over correction, explaining tools like shame detection and relationship repair. She emphasizes that seeing children as 'good inside' helps parents respond to behaviors with curiosity rather than judgment, and highlights the importance of parental self-compassion in raising resilient kids.

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