Dr. David Coleman highlights that addressing a child's profound emotional outbursts, particularly anger, requires specific calming techniques rather than immediate reasoning or lecturing. Parents often feel helpless in these moments, grappling with their emotions and questioning their parenting. By employing strategies aimed at emotional regulation, parents can create a safer environment, allowing their children to calm down so that constructive communication and learning can occur at a later stage, promoting healthier emotional management and behavioral responses in the future.
Trying to reason or lecture your child during their emotional outburst is counterproductive; instead, focus on calming techniques to facilitate later learning.
It's common for parents to feel powerless when their child is overwhelmed with emotions like anger, and this can lead to feelings of frustration.
In moments of extreme anger from children, parents are encouraged to adopt specific strategies to help de-escalate the situation before attempting to teach appropriate behavior.
Dr. David Coleman's approaches emphasize emotional regulation over immediate correction, recognizing that a child's emotional state must be addressed first.
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