acknowledge the feelings name the feelings comfort thro NV gestures like hugs now is the time to polietly set boundaries kid not calming down take him away from situation divert his attention may be to a toy

be a patient listener acknowledge the feelings NV gesture & repeat his feelings in nurturing tone direct him towards problem solving ask him abt possible solutions

be a patient listener acknowledge the feelings NV gesture & repeat his feelings in nurturing tone direct him towards problem solving ask him abt possible solutions

be a patient listener, dont talk down to him acknowledge the feelings NV gesture & he wants to n=be nurtured direct him towards problem solving show him respect for spaeking clearly explain the logic & resulting consequences

acknowledge the feeling then tell a story with bodliy expression use pics to retell the upsetting incident use pics to prepare for transition like joining a preschool

take the lead in talking abt the upsetting incident if child is able to contribute gud if not u continue pics of the event can be used to talk abt the incident

initiate talking abt the upsetting incident then let child talk abt it Ask lot of questions if he noticed various activities at the time of incident pics abt an upcoming dreadful event can help child prepare for the same

ack. their feeling & sooth them by saying its ok to feel so facilitate recollection thro storytelling just let them talk at their own pace if he doesnt want to talk abt it suggest journalising dont force to talk

Avoid power struggles with ur child shouting NO would not yeild desired results instead ask him what else he thinks can be done with stick (resource he is misusing)

setting clear boundaries are important when ur child is upset u b more creative ask him to come up with an alternate say to handle the situation or another polite way of putting across his viewpoint

always connect first avaoid saying bcz i said so child's upstair brain is developing invite questions, alternatives, discussions & even Negotiate U r the authority in relationship so no disrespect for u & him also when we encourage sophisticated thinking we r less likely to be reactive

worst age to say bcz i said so instead angage with him to come up with rules & discipline be respectful & creative maintain ur authority but open to discussions help him develop HOTS by asking him to come up with alternatives

empower ur kid with options this helps him think also during stroy & intearction ask him how he thinks a sloution would come up to a problem

play "what would u do" games with ur child Read together ask him to predict how story would end give him opputnities to make decisions for himself

play "what would u do" games with ur child let him struggle with difficult decision dont solve things for him even if he makes minor mistakes or not so great decisions

play "what would u do" games with ur child let him struggle with difficult decision dont solve things for him even if he makes minor mistakes or not so great decisions encourage empathy

ack feelings connect to him get him moving play games run & follow

ack feelings connect to him get him moving play games run & follow, wrestle etc

ack feelings connect to him get him moving play games run & follow, wrestle etc expalin him this technique

ack feelings connect to him expalin him this technique encourage to take a break & cylce,walk or run etc

children at this age wont understand the concept of mind remote. they ll tell & retell the same story time & again it may frustate u but remember story telling promotes understanding & intergration besides healing

encourage ur child to narrate stories also u tell stories abt anything that happens good, bad, between he ll delighted to hear u tell, help u tell & retell the story of any big event

kids at this age shy away from retelling difficult story recalling painful moments help him understand the importance of revisiting. give him the power to fastforward the painful moments later u may rewind & tell the entire story even the painful moments

in adolescence kid may b more relectant to talk abt painful experiences. Expalin the concept of IMPLICIT memory & how associations of a painful experience can still effect her.Also he can gain control over an experience by retelling the story be gentle & give him the power to fastforward the painful moments later u may rewind & tell the entire story even the painful moments

ask simple ques focusing his attentionto the details of his day ques like these help him develop integrated memory

play memory games association games finding connection games talk abt details of events

encourage ur kid to talk abt his experiences, so that he may integrate his implict & explicit memory ask ques encouraging recollection

encourage ur kid to talk abt his experiences, so that he may integrate his implict & explicit memory ask ques encouraging recollection he may journal or draw

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