6 ways to stay calm when your child's behaviour is triggering you

Parenthood is challenging, and your child's actions may occasionally make you upset or triggered. Here are six tips to stay calm at those times.

Published on: Nov 11, 2022 6:28 PM IST

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Parenting is challenging and an extremely emotional affair. Helplessness, frustration, uncertainty, hurt, disappointment, and fury are just a few of the emotions that our kids and interactions with them can make us feel. We may become easily agitated or feel overburdened by these emotions. Certified Psychotherapist and Parenting Expert Jessica VanderWier addressed this in her latest Instagram post and shared tips to stay calm when your child's behaviour is triggering you. (freepik )

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Eye contact: Making eye contact with your child brings you and your child back to reality in difficult moments. You are both humans in need of connection, respect, and love. (pexels)

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Visualise: If you need a practical visual on the days when whining, crying, or yelling just keeps happening, try to imagine that it is bouncing off a "yell-proof" vest. Remind yourself that you are a calm and confident leader who can handle whatever comes your way. (Unsplash)

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Breathe: On days when your children are melting down or having big behaviours, it can create a lot of tension in our bodies. Unclench your jaw and take a deep breath in. As you breathe out, notice the tension leaving your body. (istockphoto)

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Sensory break: It will help you calm down and give time to process your emotions. Breaks can last anywhere from 10-15 minutes. Leave, go to some quiet place, sit in the dark for a moment, then come back. (istockphoto)

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Tune into you: Check in with yourself and tune in with your own needs. Reflect on your day, if you have eaten your food, enjoyed your day or taken a break. (Unsplash)

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Exercise it off: Turn up the music and dance with the kids, or run through an exercise routine until the surge of energy from your anger is used up. Or spend your energy vacuuming, tidying up or cleaning windows or mirrors. (istockphoto)