Have you ever heard your child say something truly negative about themselves? Do they do it often? We all have a mental talk track that plays in our head through which we process our lives and emotions. So do kids. 

What do we do when our kids start to display signs of their talk track becoming negative? Joining me today to share more about why negative self-talk occurs and how to navigate it with our kids is Dr. Emily King. 

Dr. King is a child psychologist and former school psychologist who has worked with neurodivergent children and teens for the last 20 years. She received a PhD in School Psychology from UNC Chapel Hill, where she worked at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. 

She spent five years working as a school psychologist and public schools in Houston, Texas, where she specialized in providing school based mental health services. Dr. Emily now works in private practice in North Carolina specializing in supporting the mental health needs of neurodivergent youth. 

Listen as Dr. King shares her tips, tricks, and advice for becoming an effective advocate for our children… to our children. Because they need us to be the ones to help them navigate their feelings and emotions. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

Negative self-talk and what it is.

How negative self-talk presents in children.

Ways to determine where negative self-talk is stemming from and how to respond.

Why it’s important to get curious rather than to simply react when your child says something negative.

Different ways to help your child find their “thing”.

Resources: 

Connect with Dr. King

Learn with Dr. Emily -https://www.learnwithdremily.com/

Learn with Dr. Emily Substack -https://learnwithdremily.substack.com/

Questions: 

How do we know if children really mean what they say when they engage in negative self-talk?

How can we respond in a way that supports and doesn't invalidate when a child is feeling negative about themselves?

Why are neurodivergent children more likely to engage in negative self-talk?

Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. 

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