Were you surprised last week to learn how important it really is to listen to our kids? To really stop what we’re doing, pause any ideas about helping them or fixing the situation (biting our tongues if necessary), and truly just let them know they are heard?
Anxiety is on the rise in kids, and as parents, we hold tremendous power to soothe their stress. If you missed last week’s blog, catch up on that quickly here, because it forms an important foundation to three more steps for calming a stressed-out child. We’ll jump right in to those this week.