#1226 - Forcing Kids To Apologise (R)

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · Apr 13, 2025 · 17m · transcript

Should we be making our children apologise when they do the wrong thing? What does a sincere apology look like?

In this episode:

Parental Guidance (S1): “Forcing children to apologise is teaching children to lie”

Victim mentality

People pleasing

Ruptured relationships

The Parenting Revolution, by Dr Justin Coulson

Motivation Continuum - extrinsic, introjected, identified, integrated, intrinsic

Is It Wrong to Tell Kids to Apologize? | The Atlantic

Theory of Mind

Why do children apologise under coercion?

Feeling seen, heard, and valued

Repairing relationships

Why don't kids want to…