Preschool to Home Connection
April 29, 2020
How to Handle Conflict
Quarantine can be a time that brings more conflict than usual. Although some conflict between children and family members is common, it can be very stressful.
Check out this webinar that highlights how to address conflict in a positive way.
Here are the 4 steps to resolving conflict, according to Master Instructor Jill Molli from Conscious Discipline:
1. SEE the missing skill: All behavior is a form of communication. Your child is trying to tell you something but may be doing inappropriately. Think about what they are trying to tell you and the skill they are missing.
2. FIND OUT if the the child is feeling DISCONNECTED or THREATENED: If a child is feeling disconnected, he may be "talking back" and refusing to follow home rules. If a child is feeling threatened, he may be "acting out" and demonstrating screaming or hitting.
3. YOU be the change: Take a moment to regulate yourself before you expect your child to calm down. Take a short walk or deep breath in order to get to a calm state. When you are calm, the child will be able to calm down.
4. TEACH the missing skill: the missing skill might be how to take turns with a sibling, how to ask for a preferred activity, or how to request attention appropriately. Use the visuals below to help teach a child a new skill.
Most of the information in this newsletter comes from consciousdiscipline.com. Dr. Becky Bailey , founder of Consious Discipline is an award-winning author, renowned educator and internationally recognized expert in childhood education and developmental psychology. Check out the website for more tips!