Brave Writer 126. (S8E10) Tips and Tricks to Calm Down
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Jan 27, 2022 Learn techniques to think less about upsetting things and calm yourself and your children down. Explore discreet ways to help children calm down and save face. Discover creative techniques like engaging in fun activities and blowing bubbles to calm children. Get tips on how to de-stress using brain breaks and paper airplanes, and find resources for teaching writing.
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Deep Breath Learned By Child
- Julie shares a story about her daughter-in-law May using deep breaths to calm a rampaging two-year-old named Lavender.
- Lavender learned to say "no deep breaths," showing children notice and respond to parents' regulation cues.
Regulation Works Best When It's Indirect
- Forcing a child to stop feeling dysregulated creates resistance and power struggles.
- Inviting calming through indirect, pleasurable activities helps children regulate without shame.
Paper Football Breathing
- Try paper football breathing: fold a paper triangle and have kids blow it across a cleared table to the edge without dropping it.
- Lead by example and start blowing yourself to invite participation and model regulation.