My boys are in their twenties now but I remember a kind of seesawing of are they ok/are they not ok from when they were young. I was bullied as a child and so was on alert with my kids, ready to wade in. Obviously, there is no one pat solution. My experience has been one of checking in with them as they slowly learn to trust their own instincts. It’s complicated.
I agree! Communication is key to deal with any issues that come up. My older one is at a place where she can bring things up to us before we notice something is off. But it’s still a challenge for all of us. It seems like it will always be.
My boys are in their twenties now but I remember a kind of seesawing of are they ok/are they not ok from when they were young. I was bullied as a child and so was on alert with my kids, ready to wade in. Obviously, there is no one pat solution. My experience has been one of checking in with them as they slowly learn to trust their own instincts. It’s complicated.
I agree! Communication is key to deal with any issues that come up. My older one is at a place where she can bring things up to us before we notice something is off. But it’s still a challenge for all of us. It seems like it will always be.