Mindful Childcare in Action

I get the question often from parents, “How can you show calm and confident leadership when your child is melting down and refusing to cooperate?” I’ll talk them through strategies to empathize with the child’s feelings, to stay a calm and confident in themselves, and to continue leading the child forward regardless of the meltdown…
And they say, “Yeahhh, I've tried that… That doesn't work with my kid.”

What do we mean by “work?” What are we trying to accomplish with our approaches to their meltdowns?

To get to the bottom of this common stuck-point, let’s talk through a real-life example from my own work with children, and dissect a particular time when one of my kiddos was melting down on the playground, so you can see how Mindful Childcare works in these everyday, real-life scenarios. I’ve provided this in audio form so you can hear a calm, confident tone and script in action. I hope this helps you begin to vibe with calm confidence, and channel it with your own child. And if this is something you regularly struggle with, I hope this break-down will help you figure out where you’re getting stuck.