Today’s Parenting Tip:

DECIDE:   To let your child feel all of his feelings.

PRACTICE:        Today, think about a time last week when your child was sad or frustrated.

Did you try to talk him out of those feelings? How? Make a plan to not do this the next time he is upset.

Plan to sit with him. Talk about how he is feeling and what he can do to make himself feel better. Hug him – but let him work through his feelings on his own.

Take note of the next several times he is upset and how well you are able to avoid talking him out of his feelings. Are you getting better at it? Remember, practice makes us better.

Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, PLAIDYPUS.  Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

Come back each day for another good parenting decision and how to practice it. (Each day’s activity will also be posted on the Daily Parenting Tips page for easy access.)

Read the whole story at Kids Keeping Track of Their Things.