200. Perfectionistic kids feel out of control if they’re not thriving. Safe space myth busting

A child who is reaching their fullest potential feels successful in these 5 avenues: community, friendships, academics, family, and inner emotional intelligence.   A child does not categorize their inner self concept by how many of those categories they are thriving in and counting the highlights.   One category of a perceived failure to a sensitive soul is enough to be debilitating, especially if they're perfectionistic.   Sensitive kids don't think "at least 4 out of 5 areas are good".    One failure damages their spirit.   I know you’re doing the best you can, and believe your struggling child when they say it's not okay.   Listen to learn more. If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk