Autonomy Support on Shen Lijun's Bloghttps://blog.shenlijun.cn/tags/autonomy-support/Recent content in Autonomy Support on Shen Lijun's BlogHugoen-USblog@shenlijun.cn (Shen Lijun)blog@shenlijun.cn (Shen Lijun)2026 Shen Lijun · Content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The More You Say 'It's for Your Own Good', the More Children Want to Avoid You—Try Wording It Differentlyhttps://blog.shenlijun.cn/posts/for-your-own-good-phrasing/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000blog@shenlijun.cn (Shen Lijun)https://blog.shenlijun.cn/posts/for-your-own-good-phrasing/Why does 'it's for your own good' push children away? This article draws on psychological research to explain parental psychological control, autonomy support, and ways to rephrase care so it can be better received.