When a child can only see what they've done wrong, reassurance often isn't enough.

In this episode, Amy Smythe and family therapist Denise Bevan, gently explore why children can become stuck in self-critical stories, and what it can mean for a grownup to hold the good stories a child can't yet see.

This compassionate conversation reflects 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.