Why saying, 'calm down' doesn't work. 3 better things parents can do
It's a go-to parenting phrase that seems to flop every time. You tell a child to "calm down" and it seems to have the opposite effect. Therapist Ginger Healy said those words often make things worse. She shared why those words don't work with kids and how to look at the idea of "calm" in a different way. She gave three things parents can do when big feelings show up.
