If we can’t practice composure, choices, assertiveness, encouragement, positive intent and empathy when emotions are high, how can we expect children to? We will demand that children use these skills at all times and punish them when they don’t. Meanwhile us adults are experiencing similar challenges that we are struggling to overcome. If we expect children to practice composure and empathy when emotions are high, they need adults to show them how to do that. Children will learn what you show th

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🎁This is day 4 of teaching you Conscious Discipline. 🧠💙In the last video, I taught you how to Self Regulate and move yourself up in the brain states. In this video, I’m teaching you how to more effectively communicate with children and set boundaries.➕Something I would have added to this video if I had more time would be to avoid using “Make me” language and start to practice “I’m going to” language. When we say things like, “Don’t make me put you In time out” or “Don’t make me throw away you