First off, I’m aware this isn’t always the case! But a lot of times it is easier than we think. As a mom of 7, who DOES discipline her kids, pretty strictly at that! But also tries to be gentle with their emotions while always being a teacher, this was very cool to watch: KC (the 3yr old, is one of our most stubborn children, with a scream that often last 10+ minutes, doors slamming and everything in his path being destroyed..) But CoCo, our sweet 5yr old. She did exactly what so many adults DON’T do.. (video timeline has no edits) - She addressed what was wrong, very simply. - She asked if she could help fix it. You can see he pauses to decide if he’s going to continue screaming or not. - Then she plainly and calmly asked him to please stop crying. - Knowing he still hadn’t decided, she offers a very simple alternative or a distraction, and within seconds of her staying completely calm, even brining a little extra joy in her mood (her own choice!) her brother’s demeanor completely c...