Here are some questions that I know parents struggle with. My insights are based on numerous meetings with mothers and fathers who are having a tough time in one way or another. I won’t give you any specific advice or tools, nor will I refer to statistical surveys. Instead, it’s my experience as a psychoanalyst and BVC consultant that forms the basis. I’m most interested in inspiring you to think further on your own!
So, there are no promises of quick fixes, and I won’t provide any step-by-step instructions. Instead, I hope that the observations and reflections below will serve as a catalyst for your own reflection or as a basis for discussion with your partner. Because when you’re a parent and stressed because your child “refuses to sleep” or “constantly defies,” it can be difficult to think clearly about difficult things.