How do you feel when your child hits, kicks, cries, whines or yells? They are expressing difficult emotions. It makes sense to want to stop the behavior, but what are we accomplishing in the process? Of course we want the annoying behavior to end but in doing so we send a concerning message: "I'm not okay with your uncomfortable feeling." Managing your uncomfortable feelings Anger. Anxiety. Jealousy. Sadness. … [Read more...] about Sitting in Discomfort: How to allow ALL feelings