Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali Parenting Through Panic: Calming Your Inner Storm
Nov 4, 2025
Explore how parents can manage their own big emotions while navigating challenges with children. Learn strategies for transforming tantrums into playful moments and teaching patience. Discover the importance of self-regulation during stressful situations and empowering kids to handle conflicts. Dr. Shefali emphasizes the need to balance principles of conscious parenting with family influences. Gain insights on setting boundaries with grandparents and nurturing empathy in your child, all while stepping into your adult self during family dynamics.
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Triggers Activate The Inner Child
- When parents face triggering situations they often regress into a panic-state inner child and react from fear.
- That regression sets up negative spirals of anxiety, reactivity, and guilt.
A Mother Juggling Repeated Demands
- Andrea described her three-year-old repeatedly demanding lollipops and chocolates while Andrea juggles a baby and chores.
- She admitted falling into bargaining, negotiating, or exploding from exhaustion.
Change Energy To De-Escalate Tantrums
- Regulate your energy first; calm, playful energy helps toddlers mirror you and de-escalate.
- Use games, teasing, or harmless role-reversal to transform persistent demands into playful engagement.