When a child can only see what they have done wrong, reassurance often is not enough.

In this compassionate conversation, Amy Smythe and Denise Bevan gently explore why children can become stuck in self critical stories, and what it can mean for a grown up to hold the good stories a child cannot yet see.

They reflect on why reassurance so often fails in these moments, and how witnessing rather than convincing can help children feel safer when big feelings and self doubt take over.