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Your Parenting Long GameAuthor: Rachel Bailey
This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids' behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future. Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it's also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting. Language: en Genres: Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 389: Should You Respond to or Ignore Your Child's Big Reactions?
Episode 189
Thursday, 27 August, 2026
When your child has a big reaction, you may wonder: Should I respond to what they're feeling, or is it better to ignore it? Respond too much, and suddenly you're explaining, reassuring, negotiating, or trying to make the reaction stop. But ignore it, and you may worry that you're being dismissive,...or leaving your child alone with feelings they genuinely don't know how to handle. The good news is, you don't have to choose between getting pulled into your child's reaction and disconnecting from it. There's a middle ground that helps your child learn that big feelings are hard, but also survivable. In this episode, you'll hear: • Why trying so hard to make your child feel better can unintentionally send the message that their discomfort is something they can't handle • What an effective response sounds like when your child is angry, anxious, disappointed, or pushing back • A different way to measure whether you handled a hard moment well -- FREE RESOURCE: Does your child have a narrow zone of tolerance? Get support from Rachel
