Coaching practices for Is My Son Uncle Making Him Moody Whilst Its Hurting Our Marriage
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- When my child gets upset my whole reflex is to make it stop as fast as possible
- When my kid is melting down I feel trapped between two bad options
- When my kid acts out I lose it
- When my kid is angry and lashing out I can’t tell where the line is
- After a blow-up with my kid we both stay frozen and far apart, and I keep trying to talk it through, to get an apology, while the distance just drags on
Practices that may help
- Treat the emotional moment as a teaching opportunity
When your child is upset, slow down instead of speeding toward resolution.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Use empathy to de-escalate, not to capitulate
Name the child’s emotional state without agreeing with every demand — empathy and limits can coexist.
Collaborative Problem Solving (Ross Greene) - Refuse to energize negative behavior
Give consequences briefly and blandly — no energy, no lecture, no drama.
The Nurtured Heart Approach (Howard Glasser) - Set limits on behavior while accepting the feeling
All feelings are acceptable; not all behaviors are — hold both at once.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Use play to re-establish connection after conflict or separation
Playful physical contact after a difficult moment re-welds the relationship faster than discussion.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting) - Become aware of your own emotional reactions first
A parent who is flooded by their child’s distress cannot coach it — self-awareness is the prerequisite.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Listen empathically and validate the feeling
Reflect the emotion you see accurately before you do anything else.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Engage in safe rough-and-tumble play
Wrestling, chasing, and physical silliness build the regulation capacity that calm activities cannot.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting) - Learn to recognize when you’re in negative sentiment override
NSO is a perceptual state — recognizing you’re in it is the first step to exiting.
Positive Sentiment Override: How to Build the Lens That Protects Relationships - Connect emotionally before you redirect or teach
The downstairs brain has to be acknowledged before the upstairs brain can hear anything.
The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel & Bryson)
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A regulated parent is the single most powerful behavior management tool available.
Manage your own emotional state before responding
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A parent who models zone awareness is a more effective co-regulator than one who only monitors the child.
Co-regulate by naming your own zone first
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All feelings are acceptable; not all behaviors are — hold both at once.
Set limits on behavior while accepting the feeling
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