Emergency Help

1. 1Stop. Put something safe between you and your child if needed. You are allowed to step away for 30 seconds.
2. 2Say out loud: "This is not an emergency. My child is not giving me a hard time — they are having a hard time."
3. 3Drop your shoulders, unclench your jaw, exhale longer than you inhale.
4. 4Get low — sit on the floor near them. Your calm body teaches their nervous system to settle.
5. 5Name the feeling, not the behaviour: "You're really upset. I'm here. We're safe."

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