We have all seen the Wizard of Oz where the wicked witch is finally defeated and utters those famous words “I’m Melting.” As moms, we have all felt this emotion and some may have actually thought that we are going to physically melt due to an overloaded situation. The good news is that we all return to solid form and will live to make it another day. The one thing that I have done to alleviate the meltdown situations is to remember the following:
- our children are a gift
- the stages they are going through are temporary
- you can do this and get through this
Strategies to keep your cool:
- take a deep breath
- leave the room or situation if you can for a moment
- distract yourself and the kids with something they like to do
Meltdowns are going to happen. It’s how you handle it that is important as your children are watching and learning from you at every age.
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