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Article - Helping my child engage more with people

Reducing pressure, building trust, and supporting willing connection

When a child regularly resists instructions or seems unable to follow adult agendas, it can be confusing and exhausting for parents. This resource gently explores how resistance can be a response to stress, overload, or pressure, rather than unwillingness or defiance.

Through lived experience and compassionate reflection, it invites you to consider how reducing agenda, prioritising relationship, and following your child’s lead can help build trust and support more relaxed, willing engagement with others over time.

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