TPJ 111: HELP! I HATE MY CHILD (What to do if you dislike your child)

Feeling hatred toward your child is a symptom of a different problem. This is a controversial and taboo topic, but it's not that uncommon for parents to sometimes feel disgusted and think or say "Go away!" "Leave me alone." "I don't like you." "I don't want you." "I don't love you." "I hate you!" towards their kids. So what's causing that very uncomfortable sensation and feeling? Don't stay stuck with the feeling that there's something wrong with you or something wrong with your child - let's break this down: ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Join us on the TPJ App for the full-text version, private community discussion, and MUCH more: https://bit.ly/3pTCFn7   [02:14] Feeling hatred toward your child is a symptom of a different problem [03:59] 1. This is normal [05:57] Even though it's normal there are things we can do about it [07:25] 2. Change is constant [10:35] 3. Your child might be going through a hard time right now [12:37] 4. YOU might be going through a hard time right now [14:43] 5. You don't hate your child; you hate their behaviors or temperament [17:12] 6. Take a break [19:03] 7. Coach yourself [20:16] 8. Inhibit yourself [21:28] 9. Imagine it’s your last day on earth [22:42] 10. Envision your golden moments with your child [24:00] 11. List out the things that are awesome about your child [24:41] 12. Reframe their bad traits [26:28] Correct their shadow side and celebrate their light side [27:01] Traits we find difficult in childhood are often assets in adulthood [27:20] 13. Engage in baby bonding behaviors [28:22] 14. Use humor [29:34] 15. Love is a choice   Click here to get on the waitlist for Present Play!   If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can!Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you. Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.  Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital.