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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s your immediate reaction to her hitting or screaming? [/quote] I try for all the stuff that the books say -- emotional validation and setting clear boundaries. Stay calm myself, hold her, talk through it, help her calm down. The problem is that sometimes my own thoughts about me (or her) being messed up, broken, or a failure make this impossible and then I'll scream myself or say something mean like "You are such a terrible kid". Which is why I posted asking what good parents with difficult kids tell themselves in their heads to avoid losing their cool. [/quote]
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