4 ways to stay calm during a tantrum!

I love this quote by Andy Smithson.

"The sign of great parenting isn't the child's behavior.  The sign of truly great parenting is the parent's behavior."

This is such a great quote to ponder.  

How do I respond when my child is having a tantrum?

How do I respond when my kids are fighting?

How do I respond when my kid is annoying?

How do I respond when my kid won't do what I ask?

How we respond makes a HUGE difference in how things will go.  It is hard to stay calm sometimes, but it makes a big difference.  I want to offer a few things that may help you to stay calm.

1.  You don't have to take action right away.  It's very beneficial to wait until you and your child are calm to either talk or enforce consequences.

2.  Take a time out yourself.  I remember feeling so mad at my son that I wanted to throw him in his room.  When I take a min. to be alone it's so much easier to calm down.

3.  I say this to myself, "It's his job to be a kid and my job to be the parent.  My job is to stay calm."

4.  I also say, "Megan, keep your mouth shut."  Then I won't say anything I regret.

✅I hope this helps.  If you'd like more help with this I coach 1:1.  You can DM on IG.  I offer your first coaching call for free.

I also want to add that when you don't stay calm and you yell (like I did the other night) have compassion for yourself and remember that you are a human😂.  
It can be easy to focus on the few times that you yell or don't handle things well, but remember you probably do 95% of the time.

Apologize and move forward.

You've got this!  You are amazing!👊🏻