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Home » Parenting » 13 Ways to Help Parents to Stop Yelling

13 Ways to Help Parents to Stop Yelling

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I am not alone in admitting that yelling is a natural instinct when my blood begins to boil and my children push all the right buttons. The thing is that yelling never makes me feel better and it certainly isn’t effective at making my child behave any better.
Pinterest Yelling

So, I work EVERY SINGLE DAY to not yell. Like I said, not yelling does not come easy to me. I have to work hard at it. I have to practice. I compiled a list to remind myself of ways to avoid yelling at my children. Below I share the list of ways to help us stop yelling.

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13 Ways to Help Parents to Stop Yelling

#1 – Remember that your child loves you

#2  Enforce boundaries by using the phrase “I won’t let you…” or “I can’t let you…”. I have found this approach makes me more objective when “disciplining” my children.

#3 – Connect by moving physically closer to the child or children, get down to their level, and look them in the eye

#4 – Use a visual for yourself and your child as Amanda from Messy Motherhood describes in her post

#5 – Anticipate the tantrum or meltdown so you can be more emotionally prepared to stay calm and cool

#6 – Identify your anger triggers. Amanda from Messy Motherhood walks us through one way to become aware of your anger triggers.

#7 – Use Put Ups like Alissa from Creative with Kids explains so well

#8 – Acknowledge the emotion

#9 – Make observational statements, or sportscast a la Magda Gerber and the RIE approach. Teacher Tom’s recent post on Sportscasting is wonderful.

#10 – Don’t take your child’s behavior, or harsh words, personally

#11 – Deep breath, close your eyes, & recite a mantra

#12 – Make a family commitment

#13 Use your eyes to communicate as the signal to the child

 

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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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