The Kid Code Playground

Stop Parenting Overreactions


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I know you don’t want to feel upset, troubled, challenged or at your wits end, so this podcast is designed to help you with a couple of quick ways to catch yourself before you react and one idea to calm you when you feel yourself start to sink down away from your good nature.



1:39 The first part of this exercise is to notice when you being to feel upset—become aware of it. Try these 3 tricks to help you notice the upset and switch gears into a mantra that calms the crazies.


  • Stand on one leg—probably you won’t do that but it’s a good visual and cue to stop the overreaction.
  • Imagine you have a stop sign on the palm of your hand and hold it up to your face.
  • Failure to launch is your success.


2:45 As soon as you feel a bit calmer, here’s one idea to clear the toxic emotions and thoughts: do Ho’oponopono.  

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The Kid Code PlaygroundBy Brenda Miller