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Have you
ever been in a situation where you contemplated how to respond? From time to
time a situation may occur where you stop and think, hmmmm, how do I want to handle this? I surveyed a group of parents
(ok a couple of friends) to find out situations they may have experienced or
heard about.
Below is a
list that we’ve compiled.
·
You
forget to send money on your child’s field trip day. Most of the class returns
to school with trinkets.
·
On
field trip day you overhear a parent chaperone discussing which kids are
difficult – you realize you child is in that category.
·
You
show up on time for parent conferences, only to realize it’s the wrong day.
·
While
watching your child play little league, a friendly grandparent behind you asks,
“Do you have a grandchild playing too?”
·
While
you’re driving the carpool, somebody passes gas, and you know it wasn’t you.
·
While
grocery shopping your child screams and has a meltdown because you won’t buy
the item he wants.
·
Several
of your child’s friends are invited to a mutual friend’s house for a sleepover.
Your child was not invited.
How do you
handle a sticky parenting situation? Many times your response will depend upon
the situation. In general, here are five tips to help you respond in a calm
manner.
1. Create your own ABC’s of parenting –
Perhaps it could be, “Always Be Calm”
and assess the situation.
2. Create a mantra to use in trying
situations – Here’s one to get you started, “This too shall pass.”
3. On the day that you experience a
sticky situation, be sure to unwind and do something for yourself – read a book
you’ve always wanted to read, watch a funny movie, take a relaxing bath or have
a piece of chocolate.
4. Scream into a pillow, wait three
seconds and repeat.
5. Don’t respond right away – give
yourself time to think about how you want to respond.
What sticky
situation have you experienced recently? What would you add to the list of how
to handle a sticky situation?
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