EPISODE · Dec 20, 2023 · 13 MIN
37. How to Help Kids Calm Down Without Time Out
from Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids · host Flora McCormick, LCPC, Parenting Coach
This holiday season, I’ve got your back with a lifeline that can help you finally end power struggles, blow-ups, and ongoing battles. 💪✨Gentle mama, I know time out is a hot topic. If you’ve tried “time-in,” long talks, and endless validating for weeks—or even years—and nothing seems to work, you are not the problem.The strategy is the problem.That’s why I want you to know about another option: I call it Reset. It’s an attachment-oriented, evidence-based approach that you’ll find echoed in many positive parenting strategies and parenting books. Reset is a way to practice gentle discipline, bring more calm parenting into your home, and raise confident kids without relying on yelling or punishment.By the time you finish listening, you’ll learn: ⭐ How to choose Reset instead of other parenting tools ⭐ Strategies for doing an effective Reset that supports calm, confident parentingThis simple shift can make your holiday season more enjoyable—for you and your whole family. 🌟🎄✨BONUS✨⭐Reset is a VERB, not a noun BONUS video resource: (Exclusive - from the archives of Flora's Sustainable Parenting Transformation course).https://youtu.be/OfNpMwngYwU?si=foEb00DAJZ5K-nYX⭐ Animals in your Brain handout:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w6H-6Ix5Wxt_VOjiuXP-1WDU1PVRvtfk/view?usp=sharing✨Want more? ✨JOIN me in the SUMMER of support: 💪❤️💪 https://courses.sustainableparenting.com/courses/summer-of-support✨ Get my 3 KEYS to Calm, Confident Parenting (30 min. FREE webinar) - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63640a05c74edb4b6bdce1f3✨ Buy a 3 session Coaching Bundle (saving you $100) - for THREE 30-min sessions 1:1 with ME, where we get right to the heart of your challenges, and give you small, powerful shifts that make a huge difference fast.✨Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have about working with Flora.✨Purchase a $19 short course on Etsy✨
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This holiday season, I’ve got your back with a lifeline that can help you finally end power struggles, blow-ups, and ongoing battles. 💪✨ Gentle mama, I know time out is a hot topic. If you’ve tried “time-in,” long talks, and endless validating for weeks—or even years—and nothing seems to work, you are not the problem. The strategy is the problem. That’s why I want you to know about another option: I call it Reset. It’s an attachment-oriented, evidence-based approach that you’ll find echoed in...
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