Hi friends! I received this question from a listener so I thought I would answer it in today's episode. This parent asked, "If my husband and I have been working hard to validate our 13-month-old feelings but our parents do not, will this be harmful to our child's development and emotions?"  It is important to validate our child's feelings, however, if certain adults do not validate their emotions, it is not necessarily harmful. I discuss:what validating emotions looked like when we were growing up and what it look like todayhow to have this conversation with grandparentswhether grandparents can undo the workwhat are some red flags with grandparents that can be harmful to your child the role of emotions in mental healthhow to monitor your child when they come back from their grandparent's house Don't forget to review the podcast if you are enjoying it! (and if you are not, feel free to email me to let me know why) Please leave a rating for our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Let me know if you rate the podcast and I will send you a FREE Emotions Moutain PDF to help your child regulate their emotions. Email me at [email protected] my Wondergrade app for free to teach your child healthy emotional coping skills: https://wondergrade.onelink.me/4kBE/curiousneuronThank you to our supporter the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute at The Neuro. The Neuro is the first health sciences institution in the world to commit to Open Science, an approach to research that ensures scientific knowledge is shared widely and transparently. Join our community: Instagram: @curious_neuron Website: www.curiousneuron.com Podcast website: www.curiousneuron.com/curiousneuronpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAMkWjtcMFVrOmFPtyLk1owAmazon Music: www.amazon.com/curiousneuron