Transitions....

...are a perfect time to practice the balance between too much direction and not enough.  Often parents complain or worry about transitions and associate these times with negative or challenging behaviors from their child.  Simple transitions such as moving from one activity to another, day to night, awake to asleep, home to school invoke behaviors such as joy, anxiety, bliss, temper tantrums, happiness, yelling, calmness.  Weather the behavior is desirable or frustrating for parents there is always room to settle in and be present and notice.  One of the most powerful  tools we as parents and educators utilize is the act of role modeling the desired behavior.  Breathing, finding calmness and centering help focus our attention on how we are feeling and this leads to healthy choices and role modeling a better emotional option for your child.  Children find a sense of satisfaction in mimicking parents or teachers behavior.  Often this powerful tool resonates with the child and quickly their behavior changes.  I suggest celebrate transitions and see them as opportunities to empower and guide the child to better choices that promote a better feeling. 

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