Flipping Your Lid: Tools for Navigating Emotional Ups and Downs With Your Kiddos

Soulful Motherhood by Design

In today's episode, we're going to learn a useful tool that will help us parents/caregivers when we have 'flipped our lid.' Thankfully, there are ways to diffuse these moments when we're unfurling. And the best part is, our kiddos can also use this very same technique when their emotions are running high.
The truth is, when we're frustrated or overwhelmed, it's not a time to be in correction or teaching mode. There have been many times that I've come home from a stressful day and tried to parent my daughter while my 'lid was flipped.' Not surprisingly, these moments did not garner the effects that I was hoping for.
Once I learned the exercise, "Brain in the Palm of Your Hand," from Daniel Siegel, I finally had a physical demo to use with my girls as a silent signal. I'm able to role model my own self-awareness, and show them how to self-regulate and self-soothe. Even when they are feeling overwhelmed, they can use this method with me as a signal as well.
I like to say that when our kids are emotional and not able to self-regulate, they're in "dragon brain." With this technique, they can take the time to return to their "unicorn brain." It has helped our family, and my hope is by sharing this, it can help your family, too.
So take a listen to learn about this technique and how it can help you and your kiddos when your lids are flipped.

Mentioned In Episode:

• Daniel Siegel's "Brain in the Palm of Your Hand" Demo
• Parenting From The Inside Out by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
• Positive Discipline Workbook

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