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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD does this and I always say “that’s negative self talk”. Just call her on it and hope she starts to realize how often it happens. Therapist works on strategies for dealing with it, why she has it. I think my job is to point it it. I stopped trying to argue with her about it because it didn’t seem to matter or help, though what I really want to say it “you’re not stupid! You’re so smart!” That did nothing so now I just name it. [/quote] Yeah we're not supposed to contradict it, which is really hard! Sometimes just a silent sympathetic look or a hug/hand on a shoulder is enough. Then in a calm moment talk about the negative self talk and make sure your kids knows they're great. Also lots of casual conversations about things you or other people tried but didn't succeed in right away help drive home the message that nobody gets everything right all the time.[/quote]
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