What to Say to Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool—Part 3

Welcome Back No-Problem Parents!   Get the 60 Ways to Respond to your kids without losing your cool FREE PDF and follow along with this 6-part series: http://smpl.ro/60WaystoRespond Part 3/6 - Today Jaci shares #21-30 of the 60 Ways to Respond to your kids without losing your cool. Dealing with children's unwanted behavior can be challenging, and it's important to maintain a calm and empathetic approach. These responses can be used for children of all ages, even infants. We'll explore how to respond when your infant or toddler is upset, refusing diaper changes, or resisting being buckled into the car seat to Kids and teens who are talking back or disrespecting you. When kids are defiant, melting down, yelling at you, or crying because they are upset, want to do something they cannot do, or aren’t doing something you’ve asked them to do, it can be inconvenient, embarrassing, and exhausting. Does it really have to be?  What if instead of dreading the defiance we are prepared to respond to it? Just because our kids get upset or reactive doesn’t mean we need to join them.  We can observe the behavior as simply that!  A behavior. And behaviors pass unless we feed them by giving them too much attention which often causes the child to repeat the behavior. How we respond to our child’s behaviors can make or break our relationship with them and determine how often the child will repeat the same unwanted behavior. No-Problem Parents™ give behavior problems only as much attention as they deserve and then life goes on.   There is no need to take every behavior personally and in fact, when parents do take every behavior personally, we are unintentionally teaching kids that their behavior controls the health of our relationship with them.  In other words, if they are behaving well, we feel better about ourselves, and our worth as a parent feels good.  When our children are not behaving well, we feel responsible and often embarrassed which can cause anger and resentment or feelings of hopelessness and defeat.   These 60 responses are intended to be shared in a matter-of-fact yet empathetic way without sarcasm, criticism, anger, or convincing tones. Let's learn how to be empathetic leaders in our children's lives without losing control.   __________________________________________________________________________________   Thank you for tuning in to the No Problem Parenting podcast - Please take a minute to share the podcast, comment, or leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   Check out our FREE PARENTING RESOURCES: 60 Ways to Respond to Your Kids without Losing Your Cool Make it Right Technique PDF Everyday Essential Solutions eBook for the whole family   Better Sleep: Decrease Stress with the 7-Day free trial of NuCalm Enter Code: NOPROBLEM for 15% off all products.   Become the Confident Leader Your Kids Crave you to be! Put the oxygen mask on yourself first! Become a No-Problem Parent Book Your 90 Minute Strategy Session Find More Resources Here   FB - IG - LinkedIn - YouTube - Twitter - Threads   Check out our Books! No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear No Problem Parenting; Resources and Stories that Create Confidence and Connection   Hugs and High Fives, You Got This!   Jaci Finneman 30 Year Counselor turned Parenting Advocate and Coach