How to Help Children Balance Emotions

Do you ever feel exhausted and lost trying to figure out what else you could be doing to support you child's emotions?

Every child has different triggers that can make emotions tilt off the tracks, and sometimes, we can call it a roller coaster of emotions that wave through and go through the phases.

But what as parents can we actually do to support this?

I am a Mom too and I know how difficult this is.  I have felt exhausted and lost.  I have lost sleep at night trying to think of other ways I could have done things differently or things I can try or do next time.  Here is a good thing to remember when you are feeling alone and lost in the tornado of what if's -

"Just because your child had an emotional moment and you could't solve or calm the problem or emotion sooner, doesn't mean either of you did anything wrong."

Don't beat yourself up about this.  When the time is right, give long hugs and talk about how emotions can sneak up on all of us, no matter what age we are, and then teach or remind them about coping tools they can use for next time.

More food for thought... remind them that emotions don't go away and certain triggers may not go away either.  This does't need to feel like doom every time.  Focus on how to help prepare the child for the next time this may happen and again, teach coping tools to use to have a better reaction.

There are a few things that we can do that will really help our children maintain more balanced emotions -

• Model the behavior
• Use the coping tools you want them to learn how to use
• Do a relaxing activity every day (walks, yoga, stretch, deep breathe, meditate)
• Keep them on a sleep schedule
• Offer nutritious foods starting with breakfast (fruits, veggies, protein, healthy fats)
• Limit screen time
• Limit activities that you know will cause them to have a change in behavior (aggressive play, movies, or video games)
• Ditch food coloring
• Ditch sugar and too many processed foods (fast food, candy, soda, fake juices)
• Learn to use aromatherapy and herbs to assist in keeping emotions balanced
• Inspire them every day to do, learn, or explore something that they think is amazing
• Remind them they are loved
• Tell them when they do a great job at something
• Tell them you trust their decision making because they are super good at ___________
• Tell them about a decision you need to make and ask what they would do
• Get them involved in activities that can boost their self esteem and confidence (for low cost or free activities check with your local library, church, recreational center, schools, join parent groups and create something to do)

We can offer our kiddos support in soooo many ways, we just have to do it.

I also want to add this in, sometimes when we are used to conventional medicine we seem to want to instantly think about "diagnoses".  Google searches can cause nightmares... I know you KNOW what I am talking about.

So what if you started by asking yourself these questions -

• Am I supporting my child to feel loved and safe?
• Am I doing my best to offer my child a solid sleep routine?
• Am I doing my best to remove foods that I have learned can cause over stimulation, headaches, stomach aches, sleepless nights, behavioral changes, inflammation, sugar spikes, etc.?
• Am I modeling the behavior for my children that I want to see them model?
• Am I offering support when they need it by being a good listener?
• Am I letting them make some of their own decisions and do their own acitivies without over parenting so they can learn and boost confidence?
• Am I giving them multiple compliments a day to help boost their self esteem?

Here are more resources you may like -

​Morning Tasks to Boost Kids Positivity

Tips to Overcome Overwhelm

Five Day Wellness Challenge

Essential Oils for Anxiety

Creating Balance

If you are ready to gain your valuable energy, sleep, focus, and time back by learning coping tools to stay emotionally balanced for you and your child, book a call today to get started!

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