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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Reparenting is the act of giving yourself what you didn’t receive as a child.
Have you heard of it?
Do you do it, or are you curious?
Any experiences? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Does it mean emotionally or in terms of materialistic items?
Emotionally, I'm not so sure but having 3 other siblings, I do enjoy having my own easter egg and advent calendar without having to share  |
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I bought my sister a big yellow teapot because she asked father Christmas several years in a row for one, but never got one. It's now her prized possession. If that's the kind of thing we're talking about? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Emotional.
The four pillars are Discipline, Joy, Emotional Regulation, and Self-care.
So, you make yourself a small promise, I.e. I’ll meditate for 5 minutes, or take a ten minute walk, and then you achieve it.
It’s also things like celebrating your small victories, rewarding yourself for achieving things  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I bought my sister a big yellow teapot because she asked father Christmas several years in a row for one, but never got one. It's now her prized possession. If that's the kind of thing we're talking about? "
I’ve never though about it from that angle, but yes, I think it probably is. |
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"Emotional.
The four pillars are Discipline, Joy, Emotional Regulation, and Self-care.
So, you make yourself a small promise, I.e. I’ll meditate for 5 minutes, or take a ten minute walk, and then you achieve it.
It’s also things like celebrating your small victories, rewarding yourself for achieving things "
Oh I do this. Normally for work related goals. I'm on track for one of my major ones and if I get there I'm awarding myself a posh handbag. |
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I've started to get to an age that I remember my parents being.
Imagining myself in their shoes is... enlightening. (I imagine having my own children might be more so, and obviously I'm not saying I understand being a parent)
It's not the only thing I do, but I'm not sharing my inner workings in detail.
But it's sort of, a new angle on what's happened to me and why, helping me to heal old wounds and make peace. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Emotional.
The four pillars are Discipline, Joy, Emotional Regulation, and Self-care.
So, you make yourself a small promise, I.e. I’ll meditate for 5 minutes, or take a ten minute walk, and then you achieve it.
It’s also things like celebrating your small victories, rewarding yourself for achieving things
Oh I do this. Normally for work related goals. I'm on track for one of my major ones and if I get there I'm awarding myself a posh handbag. "
Yay! I love that 
It’s for your little things too, even as small as drinking enough water |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've started to get to an age that I remember my parents being.
Imagining myself in their shoes is... enlightening. (I imagine having my own children might be more so, and obviously I'm not saying I understand being a parent)
It's not the only thing I do, but I'm not sharing my inner workings in detail.
But it's sort of, a new angle on what's happened to me and why, helping me to heal old wounds and make peace."
I think when we get to the stage when we view our parents as imperfect beings who were doing the best they could, and who who were also the products of their parents, we are getting there |
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"I've started to get to an age that I remember my parents being.
Imagining myself in their shoes is... enlightening. (I imagine having my own children might be more so, and obviously I'm not saying I understand being a parent)
It's not the only thing I do, but I'm not sharing my inner workings in detail.
But it's sort of, a new angle on what's happened to me and why, helping me to heal old wounds and make peace.
I think when we get to the stage when we view our parents as imperfect beings who were doing the best they could, and who who were also the products of their parents, we are getting there "
Definitely. It's about recontextualising it. |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
Manchester (he/him) |
I’ve not heard of this!
I can’t say that I do though. I try to treat my kids in a manner that I wished that I had been, learn from past mistakes and give them the love that they want but I don’t do it to myself.
I always put my kids first, to my own detriment, so I’m probably the opposite!
This isn’t me trying to show what an ‘awesome parent’ I am, it’s probably a negative thing really |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Think we probably do it, but through our children...giving them things we wanted but didn’t have."
The point of it is to give it to yourself , and it helps your parenting anyway I think then. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ve not heard of this!
I can’t say that I do though. I try to treat my kids in a manner that I wished that I had been, learn from past mistakes and give them the love that they want but I don’t do it to myself.
I always put my kids first, to my own detriment, so I’m probably the opposite!
This isn’t me trying to show what an ‘awesome parent’ I am, it’s probably a negative thing really "
I always think of the plane analogy. If you don’t put your mask on first, you can’t help anyone else?
Or, you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Don’t get me wrong, I put my kids first too, but you have to give to yourself too, else it is to everyone’s detriment. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've started to get to an age that I remember my parents being.
Imagining myself in their shoes is... enlightening. (I imagine having my own children might be more so, and obviously I'm not saying I understand being a parent)
It's not the only thing I do, but I'm not sharing my inner workings in detail.
But it's sort of, a new angle on what's happened to me and why, helping me to heal old wounds and make peace.
I think when we get to the stage when we view our parents as imperfect beings who were doing the best they could, and who who were also the products of their parents, we are getting there
Definitely. It's about recontextualising it."
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
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I buy myself all the toys I want - especially those I wanted as a child.
Emotionally, I have always been a loner, so while I try and show others the care and attention I feel I missed out on, I don’t bother for myself.
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"Emotional.
The four pillars are Discipline, Joy, Emotional Regulation, and Self-care.
So, you make yourself a small promise, I.e. I’ll meditate for 5 minutes, or take a ten minute walk, and then you achieve it.
It’s also things like celebrating your small victories, rewarding yourself for achieving things
Oh I do this. Normally for work related goals. I'm on track for one of my major ones and if I get there I'm awarding myself a posh handbag.
Yay! I love that
It’s for your little things too, even as small as drinking enough water "
Definitely I'm quite goal orientated so it is a good focus for me personally. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I buy myself all the toys I want - especially those I wanted as a child.
Emotionally, I have always been a loner, so while I try and show others the care and attention I feel I missed out on, I don’t bother for myself.
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I love that you buy yourself toys , that’s brilliant |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Emotional.
The four pillars are Discipline, Joy, Emotional Regulation, and Self-care.
So, you make yourself a small promise, I.e. I’ll meditate for 5 minutes, or take a ten minute walk, and then you achieve it.
It’s also things like celebrating your small victories, rewarding yourself for achieving things
Oh I do this. Normally for work related goals. I'm on track for one of my major ones and if I get there I'm awarding myself a posh handbag.
Yay! I love that
It’s for your little things too, even as small as drinking enough water
Definitely I'm quite goal orientated so it is a good focus for me personally. "
Love it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ive always done it through my son even now hes 30
Do you do it for yourself too?my partner gives me all the things i missed out on as a kid"
That’s lovely o |
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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago
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My parents weren't overly affectionate. We didn't hug, kiss good night or say I love you. I make sure I do all of those things etc with my kids.
All of my siblings have married into families that openly display affections. |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
Manchester (he/him) |
"I’ve not heard of this!
I can’t say that I do though. I try to treat my kids in a manner that I wished that I had been, learn from past mistakes and give them the love that they want but I don’t do it to myself.
I always put my kids first, to my own detriment, so I’m probably the opposite!
This isn’t me trying to show what an ‘awesome parent’ I am, it’s probably a negative thing really
I always think of the plane analogy. If you don’t put your mask on first, you can’t help anyone else?
Or, you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Don’t get me wrong, I put my kids first too, but you have to give to yourself too, else it is to everyone’s detriment. "
Yep!
I tell others the same thing! I’m just awful at looking after myself or putting my interests first at times.
I spent enough time with not enough to go around, so my kids got what they needed before me |
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"My parents weren't overly affectionate. We didn't hug, kiss good night or say I love you. I make sure I do all of those things etc with my kids.
All of my siblings have married into families that openly display affections. "
This is the reason im so over the top with affection for my son |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't like this kind of terminology it makes me 
But I get it.
We all have scars of bad parenting and I give myself many things I never had.
I wouldn't look for it in a sexual relationship though because it crosses a boundary that I feel icky with.
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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago
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"My parents weren't overly affectionate. We didn't hug, kiss good night or say I love you. I make sure I do all of those things etc with my kids.
All of my siblings have married into families that openly display affections. "
Oh I read the post wrong, sorry! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When my daughter is being cheeky, my dad regularly reminds me that if he didn't eat his dinner it'd be served up the next day and how he was made to wear shorts in winter etc etc. I think a lot of it is less about emotional scarring and more about progress and modern wealth tbh. I think we often think too much and measure ourselves against others and when we fall short we have a tendancy to look for excuses as if it's not ok for anyone else to be better and not ok for us to spoil ourselves without having to feel guilt and need reasoning. Sad times imo  |
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"I've started to get to an age that I remember my parents being.
Imagining myself in their shoes is... enlightening. (I imagine having my own children might be more so, and obviously I'm not saying I understand being a parent)
It's not the only thing I do, but I'm not sharing my inner workings in detail.
But it's sort of, a new angle on what's happened to me and why, helping me to heal old wounds and make peace.
I think when we get to the stage when we view our parents as imperfect beings who were doing the best they could, and who who were also the products of their parents, we are getting there "
sometimes you have to admit to yourself that your parents did not do the best that they could for whatever reason. It is not always possible to understand why ones parents acted a certain way even as a parent oneself. |
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There is no manual for parenting. I’d say every parent probably based their children’s upbringing based on their own (with modern adjustments)
I have to say I have super parents and I enjoyed a carefree, happy childhood. It was secure grounding for where I am now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As I've never really grown up (you can probably tell that from my posts ), I am constantly reliving my childhood, the difference being that I now have the resources to buy myself whatever toys I want (within reason). It's great fun. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. My childhood was filled with abuse and emotional neglect so I've had to relearn how to be an emotionally healthy person from scratch as an adult. "
I’m so sorry lovely, that makes me sad  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yes. My childhood was filled with abuse and emotional neglect so I've had to relearn how to be an emotionally healthy person from scratch as an adult.
I’m so sorry lovely, that makes me sad "
Don't be sad, I've accepted it. It's actually made me a better parent as I consciously chose to reject the way I was parented and figure out how to be supportive, loving and fair with my own kids and break that cycle of abuse and neglect. |
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I guess in a sense I do for my partners. They both kind of missed out on a lot of areas I was very lucky as a child. Mostly around Christmas and birthdays. It makes me want to make theirs extra special now. |
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"Yes. My childhood was filled with abuse and emotional neglect so I've had to relearn how to be an emotionally healthy person from scratch as an adult.
I’m so sorry lovely, that makes me sad
Don't be sad, I've accepted it. It's actually made me a better parent as I consciously chose to reject the way I was parented and figure out how to be supportive, loving and fair with my own kids and break that cycle of abuse and neglect. "
That’s brilliant, I love that you’ve done that. Good for you |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I guess in a sense I do for my partners. They both kind of missed out on a lot of areas I was very lucky as a child. Mostly around Christmas and birthdays. It makes me want to make theirs extra special now."
Do you do it for yourself though, if you feel you need to? |
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I don't think I do this for myself, but I know I have very consciously made certain decisions when parenting, especially my son, to avoid him experiencing some of the same shitty things I did. Turned me into a doormat with my ex, but it was worth it for my son. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I don't think I do this for myself, but I know I have very consciously made certain decisions when parenting, especially my son, to avoid him experiencing some of the same shitty things I did. Turned me into a doormat with my ex, but it was worth it for my son. "
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By *pandjMan
over a year ago
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"I bought my sister a big yellow teapot because she asked father Christmas several years in a row for one, but never got one. It's now her prized possession. If that's the kind of thing we're talking about? "
Was it just a teapot or the big plastic one that had a dolls house in? My neighbour had it at was the only decent girls toy I've ever seen |
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