I try to be a "Peaceful Parent" in that I don't view spankings as effective for my children, I try to give my children control of their lives, whenever possible, vs always being the dictator Mama, and I despise yelling at my children. As much aa I hate yelling at my little ones it happens daily, sometimes hourly. I recently read an article, that I will share below, giving tips on how to avoid yelling while parenting children. I have to say that the Author hit the nail on the head. She believes that parents/adults yell when they've seemingly run out of alternative options. I must say that my yelling always comes when A) more than 1 child is needing assistance or "melting down" at a time B) I'm tired C) I'm nursing my DD. I get overwhelmed, frustrated, upset that I can't make all right with the world, or at least my 3 little people. What I'm slowly learning is that yelling only revs up the situation. Yelling raises the stress and tension in an already tender moment. So, I've decided to take on a "Whisper Challenge". Next time a situation arises where I feel the urge to yell I will simply whisper instead. I'm sure my children will be caught off guard and probably find it quite humorous. How do you diffuse a stressful moment without yelling?
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