Originally Posted By: MrsNOP
... How do you as a parent do this with your child?

well, one thing you DON'T do is outright tell the child that they are "weird"...as was the case w/ mrs. cac4. {ugh!}
Originally Posted By: MrsNOP

..So, how do you correct without the child experiencing that correction as a rejection of themself?

don't correct the child; correct the behavior.