What is the biggest mistake parents make about discipline? We don’t realize or forget that yelling and threats make kids less able to learn. Tina Payne Bryson helps us hold boundaries with empathy and gives powerful tools to chill ourselves out so we can be more responsive.

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Takeaways:

1. Discipline is about teaching and building skills.
2. Kids have to be in a receptive and regulated state to learn.
3. 4 powerful ways to downregulate when we are reactive.

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is a NY Times Best Selling Author of Whole-Brain Child, No Drama Discipline, and Founder/Executive Director of The Center for Connection. Visit TinaBryson.com to learn more.

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ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.

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