Anxiety can be a challenge for every Type of child

It's hard to watch your child get stuck in anxiety. They tighten up. They can't work through things that they otherwise would. What do you do?

Every Type of child tends to get anxious for a unique reason. In this episode, Carol and Anne outline those reasons. The questions they share will help you get to the bottom of your child's anxiety—and resolve it.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This week, notice if your child is anxious, what is triggering it, and then use the techniques taught in this episode to help them move through it. Consider which changes are needed in your approach or your child's environment.

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You want your child to love their body, and it's troubling when they don't.

"I worry about my oldest daughter. She says how fat she is. We have purchased cute clothes that she loves but she compares herself to others and their body shapes and sizes. What can I do to better support her?"

In this episode, Carol and Anne share useful tips to help your child swim against the tide of self-criticism. If your child is nearing 12 years old, or is already in the teen years, you need to listen to this episode.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This episode is full of information. Listen, use it, and invite your children to use it as well. Then write out this affirmation and put it in the family bathroom: "When I look in the mirror, I see a healthy and fit body that I love." What you put your attention on, you create more of. 

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Yes, you can kick the yelling habit for good.

You know the cycle. You ask your kids to do something. They don't listen and don't listen, until finally you lose your cool. You yell and you regret it.

Yelling is usually the result of deeper patterns. You won't stop the yelling if you don't solve the patterns. In this episode, Carol and Anne bring those patterns to light. Their tips will help you create cooperation and calm.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Next time you feel the urge to yell, stop what you're doing. Go and look your child in the eyes and tell them exactly what you want and what you expect from them and have an honoring dialogue. Get your child's confirmation that they heard you.

If you need to break an old pattern, go to your child and say, "I have a habit of yelling. I do not want to do that anymore. I want us to all work together. I'm going to try something different. Are you willing to try it with me?"

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Do your child's emotional breakdowns wear you out?

We all have bad days sometimes. But what do you do when emotional meltdowns are a regular event for your child?

Extreme behavior is a red flag. It's a message that's telling you something your child might not be able to say or even understand. In this episode, Carol and Anne help you consider a surprising fix for extreme behavior.

This week’s Parenting Practice

If your child is melting down, throwing fits, or having any other extreme behavior, take time to evaluate: Could the meltdown be connected to diet? Make one significant improvement to your family's diet this week.

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"My husband's not interested—how do I change his mind?"

This question is a real frustration when you know how much smoother parenting can be. You love The Child Whisperer and you want him to, too.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share easy tips for getting your partner on board. They also share real stories from real moms who have won over their husbands to be engaged Child Whisperer parents.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Look for an opportunity this week to share what you know about your child because of The Child Whisperer. Use language that's specific to your child, not the book. Speak from your personal experience and see the response you get. (Listen to the episode for tips on how to say this.)

If your partner is already involved, find the opportunity to share gratitude that you're working together as parents.

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Wondering how early you can assess your child's Type?

So many things to look forward to when you're pregnant—including the discovery of your little one's Energy Type!

We regularly receive questions about how early you can determine a child's Type. The answer is: from the beginning. In this episode, you'll hear how each Type tends to move in the womb, and how pregnant moms tend to respond to carrying babies of all 4 Energy Types.

This week’s Parenting Practice

No, this week's practice is not to get pregnant! This week, notice evidence of your child's Type. Take a step back and ask, "Am I trying to correct too much of their tendencies? Or am I working with them?" Reflect back on your pregnancy to reconfirm your child's Type.

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Before you hit the brakes, consider this.

Kids need risk. It's part of growing up. You know that—but sometimes your child wants to stretch farther than you think is safe or age-appropriate.

How do you know when to say No and when to say Go? in this episode, Carol and Anne share tips to recognize which risks are correct, and how to support your child in taking risks wisely—from big risks to small.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Notice any risks that your child is wanting to take. Use the prayer that Carol shares that it will work out if it's meant to be and if not, it will fall apart. If you see that it's mean to be, get out of your child's way and support them in taking that risk—including finding a mentor, if that's correct.

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When was the last time your child got worked up?

Children are empathic. They're always reading their parents and their environments to be safe and to learn how to be in the world.

If they try to fix other people's emotions, they'll get overwhelmed and stressed. In this episode, Carol and Anne share tips to recognize when your child is taking on others' energy, plus some conversational and energy techniques to help children to stay calm and hold their own.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Use the energy techniques in the episode: spinal flush and zip up.

Talk to your child about sending love to those who are distressed rather than taking on or trying to fix their emotions.

Observe if you've labeled any of your children a peacemaker or troublemaker. Discontinue that so they can be responsible for their own experience in the family, rather than everyone else's.

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When you just want them to stop...

It's tough as a parent to watch your child repeat a bad habit. You want the best for them and they'd do best to leave those bad habits behind.

Here's the surprise: bad habit patterns may actually be generational! Instead of asking, reminding, or bribing your child to stop, you can do something far more powerful. In this episode, Carol and Anne show how, with examples. 

This week’s Parenting Practice

Consider whether or not your child is feeling shamed about their bad habit. Using the tips in this episode, enroll them in a loving way to change this habit, having the conversation when the habit is not happening. Observe any ways you also do a version of this habit. Is it generational?

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Sometimes, you just know.

In the ups and downs of parenting, you can tap into a powerful guidance source to keep taking the next correct step through it all.

Intuition is one of your greatest guidance tools as a parent. The more you trust it, the more it develops. In this episode, Carol and Anne share how the 4 Types of parents are most likely to recognize intuition and personal stories to help you tune into your own intuition with confidence. 

This week’s Parenting Practice

1) Pay attention to how you experience intuition. 2) Some situation will present itself this week for you to receive intuition around. Trust it and move forward. 3) Then express gratitude for it and you'll receive more.

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