☀️ "I'm a bad kid"

Has your kid ever said, "I'm so stupid" in the middle of homework?Or, "I'm a bad kid" after a meltdown?Or, "I shouldn't be alive" after a blowup with peers? I can answer yes to all three sadly. I bet you've heard at least one. You see, in the absence of an explanation, it's human nature to attach a story of self-blame, especially for kids. When they can't get the homework no matter how hard they try, they assume they're dumb.When they had big behaviors that weren't who they want to be, they...