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What To Do (and Not Do) When Kids Have Meltdowns, Tantrums, Strong Emotions

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

CHAPTER

Getting Your Child's Emotions Out of Control

When we're not the parent, we can still get our buttons pushed. As parents, it's even harder for us because we're so deeply invested in and connected with our child. So this is what I recommend doing. Working on not letting our discomfort take prominence over our child's. And really trusting in letting feelings be,. That it's safe, that feelings come and go. When we feel ourselves reacting with fear or anger, breathe through normally. Center yourself in your body. Some people, it helps putting their hand to their chest, or feeling their feet on the floor. For me, I love using imagery, my hero's suit that I would put on when my children were upset

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