| It is so easy to loose your cool when your child is | | | | were very proud of your child. |
| misbehaving, or having a tantrum, or is loosing control in | | | | 2. Take some deep breaths. Breath in and out through |
| some way. If your child is yelling at you, you want to | | | | your nose and make your abdomen expand and |
| yell back. This is a mistake. Your child will just learn that | | | | contract. Do this a few times. Your child can wait. She |
| it is O.K. to yell when things go wrong. In order to teach | | | | can continue the tantrum without you. It's O.K. Give |
| your child to remain calm, you must remain calm | | | | yourself time to think. You don't have to respond |
| yourself. As a parent you can choose what you are | | | | straight away. Think about what is good for the child. |
| going to do and what you are going to say so that the | | | | What does your child need from you. |
| child learns by words and example that it is possible to | | | | 3. Relax your muscles, your neck and your shoulders. |
| be calm when things go wrong, when he is | | | | Let the noise your child might be making flow over you |
| disappointed, upset, or angry. Here are some tips to | | | | so that you are not giving it any importance. It has no |
| help parents stay calm and in control. | | | | power over you. You have the power and you are |
| | | | going to decide what needs to be done. It is always |
| 1. Look at your child and observe how young he/she is | | | | best to chose what you are going to do than to react. |
| and think about how much he/she has yet to learn. | | | | Often our reactions leave much to be desired, so |
| Use your imagination and picture your child asleep in | | | | Relax and Decide. Remember Calm Parents help |
| bed. Think about how young and innocent your child | | | | children to be calm. |
| looks. Remember the good times, the times when you | | | | |