Teach 7/11 breathing (breathing in for a count of seven and out for 11) that
physically calms the child rather than the often rushed, «One, two, three... I AM STILL ANGRY!»
Not exact matches
Get down on the
child's level (
physically) and look him / her in the eyes and state the desired behavior in your
calm but firm voice — including the consequence if he does not listen.
Use distractions (blow bubbles, read a book), suggest deep breathing, remain
calm and
physically comfort your
child (cuddle, hold hands) during the needle.
And yet when
physically punishing a
child, a crime in many places across the globe, hitting in anger or frustration (i.e. passion) is deemed wrong by proponents of spanking, while hitting
children with
calm and deliberate intent (i.e. premeditation) is encouraged.
Showing a young
child how to stop, count, and breathe involves explaining to your
child when she is
calm how to stop herself in her tracks by
physically sitting down, closing her eyes and slowly breathing in and out, all the while counting to ten, however many times it takes for the crisis to pass.
Although
physically energetic, his temperament is relatively
calm and he is known to be good with
children.
As you struggle to prevent tantrums,
calm fits of tears and address other
child behavior problems, you might be fighting against feelings of exhaustion, sadness, anger or even fear, especially if your
child is lashing out
physically.