You’ve learned how important it is to stay calm when a child is melting down or acting out. That in itself can be difficult, but what should you do if you are able to stay calm and it doesn’t seem to help… or even if your calm upsets your child more? In this episode, we’ll discuss why staying calm may backfire and what truly helps to diffuse dramatic situations.

While taking away privileges and other types of punishments may be effective in changing behavior, moods, and attitudes of some children, they tend not to help with big feeling children. In fact, threatening punishment often makes situations worse, making us feel helpless and wondering what other steps we can take. In this episode, we’ll discuss why punishments and consequences may be ineffective… and what you can do instead to foster responsible behavior and internal motivation. 

It’s so easy to get frustrated or angry with (or even worried about!) children who act self-centered -- children who get mad when you don’t give them what they want or insist that things must go the way they say. Unfortunately, explaining to children that they’re being selfish and why they need to stop doesn’t tend to change their behavior. In this episode, you’ll learn why children, especially those with big emotions, tend to focus on themselves so much. You’ll learn how to respond to this issue in an effective, but perhaps non-intuitive, way.

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One of the behaviors that we often see in children with big feelings is that they react quickly and strongly, usually in a way that seems disproportionate to the situation. Trying to convince them not to get so upset, or using logic to explain why they shouldn’t be so reactive…only makes the situation worse. In this episode, you’ll learn why it makes sense that children with big feelings act so “dramatic” and how you can help them in the short run and foster more resilience in the long run.

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Although some may ask what it means to be raising a child with big emotions, if you are raising a child with big emotions, you probably know. You’re likely raising a child who may be inflexible, bossy, sensitive to criticism, and they likely respond in big ways. In this episode, we’ll discuss the unique challenges of raising a child with big emotions, one thing your big-feeling child must have in order to thrive (that you may not be aware of), and why I’m shifting the focus of my business to support the parents of children with big feelings.

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The holidays are a lot of fun for children. They may be getting new gifts, going to fun places and parties, and even eating more things they enjoy!  But sometimes, no matter how great their day is (or what you’ve done for them), they still melt down… or complain… or whine… or resist when you ask them to do something. In this episode, you’ll learn why you may see negative behavior, moods, or attitudes even after a great day, and you’ll learn what action you can take to turn the situation around.

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One of the main components of long game parenting is making plans proactively for handling situations (so you don’t have to address as much in-the-moment negativity). In this episode, you’ll learn two things you can do now to prepare for a more positive holiday season. And the best news? Neither of these tips take too much time or energy. 

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We want our kids to listen, and often the way we attempt to motivate them is to try to find ways to MAKE them listen -- punishments, rewards, etc. But for some kids, the more we try to MAKE them listen, the less they actually do! In this episode, you’ll learn what role you can play in increasing your positive influence with your child. You’ll also learn specific steps you can take so that your children actually WANT to listen to you and act responsible, even when you’re not around to remind them.

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When we’re deciding how to respond to kids’ behavior, we’re often motivated by preventing bad things from happening in the future. We want to do everything we can to make sure they turn out to be responsible and respectful, and that they have success and happiness later in life. But often, when we’re focusing on the future, we aren’t able to give them what they need to act and feel better in the future. In this episode, you’ll learn why “future thinking” creates more worry and doesn’t have the positive impact you’d think. You’ll also learn tips to help you prevent this type of thinking so that you can give your kids what they actually need to be successful. 

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