Dec 23, 2022

Every parenting rollercoaster flies off the rails on occasion. Like when toddlers decide to use diaper ointment as body paint, or your middle schooler slams their bedroom door hard enough to rattle all the dishes in the kitchen. But responding in a volatile manner doesn’t help anyone. It only upsets your kid and prevents them from engaging the cognitive processes that can help them learn from their mistakes and make better choices the next time around. So how can you stay calm when your kid absolutely confounds you with their behavior to the point of making you want to explode? Here’s what to keep in mind.

PARENTING

3 Important Traits All Calm Parents Share

Remaining calm is more about how you view yourself than how you view your kids.

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There’s a defense mechanism that psychologists call emotional displacement, which is when a person takes feelings that belong in one situation and places them elsewhere.

further reading

6 Myths About What Happens When Dad Yells
What Am I Doing To My Kid When I Yell?
Are You A Short Tempered Dad? Here’s How To Learn To Stay In Control

HOLIDAYS IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS

These Brain Hacks Will Help You Deal With Holiday Stress

A neuroscience researcher helps us fight back the winter anxiety and find that holiday zen.

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DISCIPLINE

How To Restore The Peace After Disciplining a Child

A process of parental time outs and calm talk will help get the discipline train back on track.

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MANAGEMENT TRACK

23 Expert-Approved Anger Management Tools to Use When You’re Pissed Off

The purpose of these exercises is not to ignore the emotion, but to recognize and control it.

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EXERCISE

The 30-Minute Bodyweight Workout You Can Do While Watching TV

Because when you only have half an hour of time to yourself a day, you've got to learn to multitask.

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