Three C's to Help Regulate Your Child

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We are in the fourth week of my series breaking down how to emotionally regulate your household and I am going to give you tools for de-escalating your child during those meltdown moments. This week has honestly been challenging as I’ve been at my own breaking point and needed to use these regulation tools on myself.

I am going to share my personal experiences dealing with overwhelm and introduce you to the Three C’s of regulation: Cold, Counting, and Choices. And I have had to use all three this week myself! I am going to emphasize the significance of modeling self-regulation techniques, understanding children's fears, and empowering them through choices to foster a sense of control and calmness.

I would love to hear from you if you begin using these strategies or share ones you’ve found that work in your household!

Here are a few key takeaways:

• You're not alone in feeling overwhelmed.
• Modeling regulation techniques is crucial for effective parenting.
• Cold can help de-escalate intense emotions in children.
• Counting provides a distraction and helps regain focus.
• Choices empower children and reduce power struggles.
• Praise your child's progress to encourage better behavior.
• Understanding fear can help address escalated behaviors.
• Building skills takes time and repetition.
• Children are capable of learning to regulate their emotions.

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