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Parenting a child tends<br />
to bring up issues we<br />
had lay dormant within<br />
ourselves from our own<br />
childhood.<br />
We tend to lash out and<br />
respond as we were<br />
parented.<br />
You?re doing a<br />
magnificent job of<br />
choosing a new path for<br />
you and your Little. The<br />
times today don?t make<br />
it easy. We seem to<br />
have everything<br />
working against us.<br />
That?s why you?re the<br />
Mom Warrior and your<br />
Love will see you<br />
through. All you need is<br />
a little bit of help.<br />
So here?s 5 very<br />
practical things you can<br />
do when that tantrum<br />
hits to handle it<br />
awesomely and have it<br />
turn into a bonding<br />
moment instead of a<br />
relationship killer.<br />
Just take a look at<br />
where those tantrums<br />
typically hit and let it be<br />
your little reminder<br />
about what to do.<br />
(P.S. this also works<br />
great for ADULTS that<br />
are having TANTRUMS,<br />
like a husband) ;)<br />
St ep 1. Em pat hize<br />
While Nam ing The<br />
Em ot ion (if you know<br />
it ? if you don?t know For example...<br />
it , just em pat hize.)<br />
?Yup, you?re angry right<br />
When your beautiful now. I understand<br />
baby was born into this you?re angry because<br />
world and they were you wanted to keep<br />
crying because they playing but it?s time to<br />
were hungry, what did go.?<br />
you do?<br />
St ep 2: St at e t he next<br />
Did you name-call her st eps w hile<br />
and be mean to her. em pat hizing som e<br />
Did you use your words m ore (t he biggest<br />
to try to convince her t hing t hey need t o<br />
NOT to be hungry? know is t hat t hey<br />
aren?t alone.)<br />
No! You didn?t blame<br />
the crying on HER. You say:<br />
You blamed it on the "I can see that you?re<br />
hunger. (then of course angry now. I won?t let<br />
you probably fed her you be alone with that<br />
and soothed her feeling.<br />
because you?re an<br />
amazing Mom!)<br />
Mommy is here for you.<br />
When you cool down<br />
Same lesson here. you won?t be angry<br />
Don?t blame the kiddo.<br />
anymore and we?ll talk<br />
Blame the emotion! 7<br />
23<br />
about how you will<br />
handle this better next<br />
time instead of<br />
dumping your cheerios<br />
on the floor."<br />
St ep 3: Mirror your<br />
child so t hat she has a<br />
fram e of reference for<br />
t hat em ot ion.<br />
?Your face looks like this.<br />
Your arms are doing this.<br />
You want to hit stuff and<br />
take out your anger on<br />
the dog. I understand ya,<br />
kid! When Mommy gets<br />
angry, she wants to (x)<br />
There?s much better ways<br />
to release that anger<br />
than that though and I?m<br />
going to show you!
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