Counting to ten, leaving the room, breathing in and breathing out ... these are techniques used to calm a situation that gets even the best of the most calm.
Try my technique. I promise it will be fun ... here we go!
How about a song. A silly song. In fact, the sillier and crazier, the better. Put a spin on a request. I'll show you how. I wanted to ask my son Brian to help me clean a mess in the toy room. And so, I would sing. One of my favorite tunes is Twinkle Twinkle, little star. I would stand in my most creative (silly) posture and begin ...
Brian, Brian, Brian dear ... would you please come over here. See this mess ... my oh my ... it will be clean as time goes by ... Brian, Brian, Brian dear ... I need your help right over here.
The fun is just beginning. Every song needs another voice. Brian would sing back to me, using his child size opera tone. (Sometimes I had to remind him that I would only accept a response in a song.)
We laughed and laughed and then we accomplished the task together. Next time you need a little help and want the mood to be light and fun ... pick a tune, any tune ... the more child-like the better. Invite your child to play (and work) along.
Parenting is fun ... when you sing! Just sing a song!
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