Teaching your kid mindful breathing can help ease their tantrums 🙌
, tears welling like tiny rainclouds ready to burst. Her dad was trying to put on her snowsuit. “Mommy do it,” she pleaded, so I grabbed the pants and put her on my lap. “Take a deep breath, in and out,” she whispered, closing her eyes, taking in a deep inhale and exhale. Her energy visibly shifted to a calmer state and minutes later we were all outside playing in the snow, the tantrum a mere blip in the day.
A 2019 study with 61 preteens found after 18 minutes of yoga breathing their attention improved and anxiety decreased. Positive results also came out of a study from Ottawa, where two paediatric residents led bi-weekly mindfulness workshops at an at-risk elementary school. The program included mindful breathing, and after their sessions, the students were better able to recognize emotions and use tangible relaxation techniques.
“It’s not something we can impose. Allow them to make the connections when they’re ready to use it,” says Woo. She says after you go through a mindful breathing activity, ask your child how they felt. Often they will comment they feel calm or relaxed. You could say: “If you noticed that you felt more calm after mindful breathing, when is a time you might use it to help yourself?” Woo says children will often have great ideas and if they don’t suggest when they’re upset, you can suggest it and offer specific times.
We may not think our efforts are paying off , but in time they will. Case in point: I have noticed my daughter’s tantrums are much shorter and less intense than they used to be.
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