Do you have kids between the ages of 4 and 12? Have you experienced the drama around an emotional meltdown with your kids? If yes, then this blog is for you, see how you can sign up for a FREE workshop and learn a 3 step process for helping your kids manage their intense emotions.
Having 4 boys, I have seen more than my fair share of meltdowns and I could have used this training when all of the kids were smaller. Just the other day one of my kids begged and pleaded with me to sleep over at a friend’s house. I told him before the party, no sleepovers. Later in the evening he texted me begging and pleading. Then called me and begged some more, saying he was the only one who was not being allowed to sleep over. I could sense the energy between our conversation was not going where I wanted it to go.
I repeatedly told him no. Then I started to feel my heart racing and my blood pressure rising, as I said no for the nth time. I didn’t want to raise my voice and yell, but I also didn’t want him to freak out or shutdown. My little 6 year old was standing there staring at me with a confused look on his face as he could hear the tension rising. “How do you stay calm and help your child when they are melting down, freaking out or shutting down?” I took a deep breathe and said, I love, you, I have already told you nicely the answer is no. If I have to say it again your phone will be gone for next week. He nicely said good bye and hung up the phone. I felt bad after he hung up thinking. – Did I do the right thing? – – Is he going to be mad at me? – Is he going to give me the silent treatment when he gets home? – Is he going to give me a problem getting up for church in the morning? It’s a fine balance in keeping yourself calm, staying true to yourself, helping them, but also being a good example for the other children that are watching your every move.
A friend of mine Kimberly is hosting a free FREE online workshop on Parenting your Child through an Emotional Meltdown on Sept 23rd at 6PMCST or Sept 24th at 11am CST. Sign up at www.calmingcompass.com. She has an amazing program that helps parents learn how to guide their kids through meltdowns, power struggles and anxieties so they can create more calm, compassion and connection with their family.
Here’s what you’ll learn in the 3-step path hands-on workshop:
• Uncover the common (and often overlooked) 4 triggers that cause parents to lose it. Understand these and you’ll be able to move out of reaction mode and into confidently responding to your child’s emotions.
• Create your personal Meltdown Map to help you drastically reduce meltdowns.
• Discover 3 common mistakes that actually make meltdowns worse (many parents make these without realizing it.)
• Learn 3 proven tools you can teach your children so they can better calm themselves.
• And there will be a live Q&A at the end so you can get your specific questions answered.
Feel free to forward along to anyone else who you think might benefit from this amazing FREE workshop.