Post by @lavenderandmama

how do you do sorry's in your house ? I don't force my two-year-old to say sorry, and it's not because of some "gentle parenting" trend. She can talk really well. I used to make her say sorry every time she'd done something wrong. She'd say it... to the wall, the sofa, the floor, the door. She was just repeating a word without understanding what it meant, and it started to feel meaningless. So I asked our health visitor what the best approach was. She told me to model empathy instead. If Lavender pushes another child, I apologise to the child, acknowledge what happened, and explain that pushing isn't kind. Then I ask Lavender, "Is there anything you'd like to say to them?" Most of the time, she chooses to say sorry. Sometimes she doesn't. But I always do. Because I'd rather teach her what an apology means than teach her to repeat a word on command. It's something we're still working on, and that's okay. #motherhood #autismawareness #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #CapCut