Reflecting Feelings tells your child “I see you and I understand” even when we don’t approve or agree with the choices they’ve made. This calms them down so that you can eventually get to addressing the behavior.
Next Step…
Take a look at your own emotional vocabulary. Deepen your understanding with the help of these resources:
https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/Practices-FeelingsSensations.pdf
https://karensuppes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/8x10wordsformyfeelings-819×1024.jpg
Give it a try! We will add to this skill in the videos to come…