@jennabooher: The house guest theory🤍 Next time your child drops something, spills something, knocks something over, pause and ask yourself: If a guest did this in my home... how would I respond? Because you wouldn't snap, shame them, or make it mean something about who they are. You'd probably say: "No worries. It happens. Let's grab a towel." So WHY do we go straight to anger with our kids? Your child isn't being "careless" or "disrespectful." Their skills are still under construction: - coordination - impulse control - awareness - nervous system regulation They're not fully developed yet, they're learning in real time. This is how you keep mistakes from turning into shame. Because do you really want every experience to be rooted in shame or rooted in lessons? Because YOU as their parent are the biggest role model and teacher they'll ever have. This is how you build a home where it's safe to be #thehouseguesttheory #raisinggoodhumans #conciousparenting #parenting #momof2

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mamaof2nyc
celia 💕 :
What if the house guest keeps doing flips on the couch after I told them not to 100 times and they knock over my coffee on the 101st backflip?
2026-02-09 03:47:02
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grapeape1980
April1980 :
To be fair a houseguest probably wouldn't spin around in circles while machine gunning a yogurt pouch.
2026-02-09 04:46:00
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jenniefromthetok0
Jennifer🩵 :
When I got overwhelmed I pretended I was the nanny and there were cameras everywhere.
2026-02-09 07:23:53
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cstacks02
catie :
True but if my house guest holds eye contact with me while throwing their cup on the ground while sitting at the table I’d probably still get mad at them
2026-02-09 05:38:41
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saberfrew
Brina :
a house guest wouldn't stare you in the face while spilling their milk on the floor.
2026-02-09 16:55:54
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zach53627
2FarGone :
I learned this. I use to get upset but realized there was no real reason why, as if they weren’t liable to mistakes just like everyone in this world. “Accidents happen” is my phrase to my children nowadays. No reason to be upset
2026-03-18 22:43:17
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jamigebert
Jami Gebert :
I never got upset with my children about that. I knew one day I'd miss cleaning Cheerios off the floor. Here I am with teenagers, wishing for those moments again.
2026-03-18 09:38:32
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ama1231_
Angel Rodriguez :
That’s not what a theory is
2026-03-28 23:47:11
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malktt3
Malktt :
Love this so much and we have a concept in Judiasm that is this very concept. It is such a life changing habit
2026-02-10 00:15:46
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rb0797
RBowen07 :
Well guests aren’t climbing on top of cabinets at my house.
2026-02-10 05:05:37
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raquelmikkola
Raquel :
My kids don’t act like house guests
2026-02-12 18:51:23
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queenstaysqueen23
queenstaysqueen23 :
I agree completely except for the part where if a guest is rude enough to me I don’t invite them back 😂
2026-02-10 23:35:13
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ashleylogsdonnn
ashleylogsdonnn :
I love this
2026-02-09 22:34:35
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psjeremy
Jeremy :
I have a theory too: it’s called I’m the house guest. 😂
2026-02-09 19:10:18
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maccecat1
Mason Willis :
My house guests probably wouldn’t stand on the kitchen table and throw stuff at me either
2026-02-09 07:50:16
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rayofsunshineparenting
emily ray | parent coach :
Hey Jenna!! Would love a tag or
2026-03-03 01:28:49
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theunaesthetichomestead
TheUnaestheticHomestead :
My daughter had friends over today and she said “why do you talk nice to her” 🥺 rude awakening to soften my tone. I never yell over spills and messes but my tone can definitely become sharp as the day wears on and this was a stark reminder. She noticed right away I didn’t talk to the house guest like that 😭💔
2026-02-14 01:38:47
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gavenowen36
Gaven Moore :
another gentle parenting theory on how to let your kids walk all over you
2026-03-29 04:37:21
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adep1980
Adep1980 :
I’ll remember this the next time my houseguest draws on my car with a sharpie
2026-02-10 17:27:47
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louise..996
louise..996 :
I say this when parents leave there children to cry at night time, I wouldn’t let an adult cry themselves to sleep , why would I let my son
2026-02-08 17:55:51
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juliahatfield5
Julia :
idk man if a house guest came up to me, looked me in the eye and then spit a mouth full of applesauce on me I would probably yell at them 🤷🏼‍♀️
2026-02-09 15:12:51
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rachelnicole_2018
Rachel_nicoledawn18 :
Why our my guests dumping their gold fish and pretzels on the floor just so they can stomp on them, and then fighting over the vacuum to “clean it up”???
2026-02-09 05:02:08
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tiktokudntstp7
Tiktokudntstop :
I didn’t ask the house guest 1000 times to be careful
2026-02-09 18:15:48
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leelawege6
🕸️leela🕸️ :
you shouldn’t have to pretend your child is a grown guest just to treat them like a human..
2026-02-09 18:21:02
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