How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Not With Devon Kuntzman

Episode Highlights With Devon

What is happening mentally and biologically when a child is not calm and feeling triggered
The lower part of the brain is more developed in young children and they aren’t as strong in impulse control and other skills yet
All parenting moments are opportunities for learning and growth
How to start asking questions from a place of a growth mindset vs a fixed one
Awareness is the first step in creating change and how to cultivate it in parenting
Learning the pause and why it is easier in theory than in practice, plus, what to try instead
How to disrupt the stress response and create safety physically and emotionally
Ways to validate our own emotions and find inner calm again
How to ground yourself in stressful parenting moments
Holding space for your child’s emotions and not sending subtle messages that their emotions aren’t ok
Why not to punish a child for feeling upset or not having control of their feelings and not to distract with screens when they get upset either
A subtle thing to think about before encouraging a kid to stop crying and how to help them put words and context while accepting the feeling (not always condoning the action)
Her recipe for effective discipline and how to align discipline with their development
How to create a connection with children at all ages and connection is the balm that can soothe feelings
Ways to create awareness as a parent

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