Episode 362
When our kids resist, melt down, or push back, our instinct is to get them to calm down or cooperate…fast. We talk more, repeat rules, and try to convince them to “get it together.” But the more urgent we become, the more our kids resist and the harder everything feels. Fortunately, there a quick shift can help you respond more effectively, and in a way that you don’t regret.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why urgency fuels kids’ resistance (and why it’s so hard to stop being urgent in the moment)
- How to recognize when your own fight-or-flight response is taking over
- A simple shift that helps you slow down so that you can regain influence and your child can calm down more quickly
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MENTIONED IN OR RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:
Free cheat sheet: Helping Kids With Daily Tasks
Free quiz: The “Everyday Routines” Quiz: What’s Your Style?
Other free resources to support you as you’re raising a child with big emotions
Episode 335: Why Your Child Resists Doing Boring or Uncomfortable Things
Episode 250: Why Negative Behavior Is Not a Choice (And What Happens When We Assume It Is)
Episode 281: What’s Under Beneath Both “Sensitive” and “Strong-Willed” Behaviors
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