First week of school = big feelings. And here’s the thing: it’s SAFE for kids to have those feelings.
Whoo! This can be a tough time for us all, right? Parents transitioning back to the first week of school because that can mean big emotions, big feelings for all of us and hopefully we all made it through successfully. And here's the thing, it's safe for kids to have those feelings because when we make it safe for them to have those feelings in an appropriate way, hopefully they learn over time that their emotions don't have to explode out of them. Hopefully we have less meltdowns, less anxiety and less moments where they feel like we don't have their bag.
Because the more they can practice, the quicker those storms can pass and the safer the rest of the house is. So here's your unsolicited advice, don 't shut down the feelings, help them come out safely because it gets everyone back to peace a lot sooner. So drop your go-to strategies in the comments. So how do you help your kids write out those big emotions? I'm sure that we can all use a little help in our tool kits. Trust me, I'm with you.
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