Episode 24: Responding to Kids' Negative Behavior in the Moment

Although it is more effective (and less exhausting) to handle kids’ big behaviors and emotions proactively, sometimes we simply have to deal with them in the moment. Unfortunately, our in-the-moment responses often make the situation worse -- especially because both we and our kids are in Yuck. In this episode, we’ll discuss an in-the-moment strategy that focuses on giving kids what they need and addressing the Yuck (ours and theirs!) so that we can experience the positive results that we all want.