We are our child’s first bully. Do you agree? I know this is hard to hear, but that’s what happens when we knowingly or unknowingly use shame, blame, guilt, judgment, and fear to try to make our kids behave. The truth is making your child feel worse doesn’t make their behavior better in the long run. If you’ve said things you regret, you are not a bad parent. You are a good parent who just needs better tools. We are all human and lose our patience from time to time. There is nothing wrong with a