Your Parenting Long Game

Episode 360: When Your Child Says That Coping Strategies "Don't Work"


Listen Later

When our kids are upset, we often suggest strategies to help them calm down or manage tough situations—like taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or breaking down assignments into smaller steps. But when those strategies don't instantly erase the discomfort, both kids (and parents!) often conclude that "nothing works."

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • How to assess whether a strategy really "works" or not (so kids stop insisting that nothing works!)
  • A powerful exercise you can try with your child to help them build tolerance for discomfort
  • Simple ways to introduce the idea of tolerance in everyday situations (like chores, screen time, or schoolwork)

--

FREE RESOURCE: Understanding the Yuck Curve

Other free resources to support you as you're raising a child with big emotions

Join Rachel's Facebook group

Work with Rachel

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Your Parenting Long GameBy Rachel Bailey

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

224 ratings


More shows like Your Parenting Long Game

View all
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental Space by Christine Koh

Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental Space

516 Listeners

Clutterbug - Real-Life Hacks and Tips to Declutter, Organize and Clean your Home Fast by Clutterbug

Clutterbug - Real-Life Hacks and Tips to Declutter, Organize and Clean your Home Fast

2,073 Listeners

Beautifully Complex by Penny Williams

Beautifully Complex

351 Listeners

Calm Parenting Podcast by Kirk Martin

Calm Parenting Podcast

1,459 Listeners

3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms by Cloud10

3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms

2,314 Listeners

The Mother Like a Boss Podcast by Kendra Hennessy

The Mother Like a Boss Podcast

927 Listeners

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood by Cloud10

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

997 Listeners

Maximized Minimalist Podcast by Katy Wells

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

921 Listeners

Raising Good Humans by Dear Media, Aliza Pressman

Raising Good Humans

1,896 Listeners

Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom by Deanna Yates | Professional Organizer, Decluttering Coach, Wannabe Minimalist

Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom

388 Listeners

Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women by Megan Sumrell: Time Management and Productivity Coach

Work + Life Harmony | Time Management, Organization and Planning for Overwhelmed Women

233 Listeners

SYSTEMIZE YOUR LIFE | Overwhelmed, Organized, Routines, Schedules, Time Management, Time Blocking, Business Systems, Online Business, Work-From-Home, SAHM by Chelsi Jo

SYSTEMIZE YOUR LIFE | Overwhelmed, Organized, Routines, Schedules, Time Management, Time Blocking, Business Systems, Online Business, Work-From-Home, SAHM

686 Listeners

Good Inside with Dr. Becky by Dr. Becky Kennedy

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

4,489 Listeners

Declutter Your Chaos - Mindful Minimalism by Amber Cammidge

Declutter Your Chaos - Mindful Minimalism

358 Listeners

Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety by Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Ed Mylett

Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety

526 Listeners