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PARENT QUESTION: My four-year-old can get so angry, and I don’t know how much to explain to her about why it’s not OK to hit her brother when she’s upset. How m...uch is she able to understand? MY RESPONSE: Your daughter can understand the concept of right and wrong, but you’re smart to avoid over-talking and over-explaining. Instead, keep things really simple. Make sure you, yourself, are calm. Then acknowledge the feelings, address the behavior, and move on. Development will increasingly kick in over the months and years, where you won’t see as much of this behavior. Along the way, just make sure that your daughter feels felt when she’s upset, and that she’s learning about where the boundaries lie and seeing that you’ll be predictable and stick to your boundaries.. Then move on and go have some fun together. Remember that we want to say yes to their feelings even when we’re saying no to their behaviors. To hear more about how to show up and connect with your child during difficult moments, click the link below. You’ll be directed to an audio podcast I recorded with Dr. Phil Boucher of the Parenting Matters podcast. https://www.tinabryson.com//parenting-matters-show-up-amp- #TeachingSkills #ParentalPresence #ThePowerofShowingUp #NoDramaDiscipline #TheWholeBrainChild #TheYesBrain #discipline #skillbuilding #respectfulparenting #kids #parenting #parentsupport #parentingtips #ipnb #connection #connectthroughplay #staymindful #parentswhoconnect #connectingthedots #wholebrainparenting #peacefulparenting #gentleparenting

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Such a great reminder.

Great pod cast on burnout. Unlocking us with Brene brown

Awkward, Brave and Kind, folks!

I find this informative

Don't forget to wear your orange shirt tomorrow!

One our previous associates and friend is mentioned in this article. She is an Art Therapist.

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There is growing awareness that 'challenging behaviour' in children and young people can be a sign of anxiety but what about kids on the other side of the scale... who are 'model students' - never get in trouble, always work hard, set high standards for themselves? Or maybe this resonates with you personally? High-functioning anxiety can be really difficult to wrap your head around - isn't anxiety supposed to prevent you from doing things?! How can an over-achiever have anxiety? I love this visual and accompanying blog post from Dominee at BlessingManifesting which speaks about what it is like to live with high-functioning anxiety. Read more (and check out her amazing work) at: https://www.blessingmanifesting.com/what-high-functioning-/

A timely message for everyone...try again tomorrow

Could probably add to this (such as including spiritual practices in the bottom circle), but a good way to re-frame over-simplified thinking and bypassing...

It's very beneficial to be able to properly identify your feelings. This wheel can assist to expand your emotional language.