Please stop telling us what we already know

You chose to do this. You're ruining it for everyone. You always do this. You just need to focus. You just need to try harder...

I promise you, we are screaming all those things at ourselves much louder in our heads when our feet simply won't 'just' (gosh that word has so much to answer for!) walk out of the door...

You know when we get angry at you for saying them? ... we're actually really angry at ourselves; as well as confused and scared that we can't actually seem to make our body do the thing.

If you are wondering what your child is feeling, notice what they are trying to evoke in you. As humans, when we don't have the words to describe our feelings, we try and create that feeling in those around us so they will understand.

So please try and listen to the words while hearing the emotion they are trying to communicate.