Anger to tears to laughter. Setting a limit about dinner with my 8 year old

Parenting with PLAY! - A podcast by Helena Mooney

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Unless it's pesto pasta, fish & chips or pizza, George, 8, will complain about what I've cooked for dinner.Earlier this week, I could see that he needed to offload some big feelings he was carrying.  He'd been quick to temper for a while and so I used his refusal to eat my (delicious!) dinner to help him with his upset.I set the limit and I listened to his rage....In this episode I share about what happened:- how he reacted- what I did to set the limit- how it's different to listen now that he's 8- how I integrated play- how he was afterwardsFor respectful, playful and effective parenting strategies and 6 weeks of support, join me inside Annoying to AMAZING! This is perfect if you have a child aged 1-8 years. If you would like more personalised mentoring, join me 1:1 each fortnight for 3 months. FREE INTRO 1:1 SESSION: Click here to book