Practical, visual strategies for building essential life skills and emotional growth
This training provides a visual, straightforward guide to help children handle moments when they are told “no” or asked to “wait.” These situations can feel overwhelming for both children and parents, and that’s completely normal. Being able to pause or accept limits is a critical life skill for safety and growing independence (for example, stopping immediately if running toward the street). Led by Morgan van Diepen, this session offers step-by-step strategies and visuals to help children understand their feelings and manage frustration. The focus is on showing that big emotions are temporary and giving children tools that support confidence and emotional growth over time.
Why Take This Training?
- Set realistic expectations: Review developmental research on typical behavior to support fair, age-appropriate goals.
- Learn effective limit-setting strategies: Discover No + Alternative and Yes When, two methods proven to reduce frustration more effectively than simply giving a reason.
- Prevent escalation: Understand how offering choices or giving a clear timeframe makes limits feel more manageable.
- Support waiting skills: Learn how to keep children engaged in another activity while waiting, recognizing that waiting is hard even for adults.
What You’ll Get
- A step-by-step guide to No + Alternative (e.g., “The green bunny isn’t available, but you can play with the doll or the blue bear”).
- Instruction on using Yes When, providing clear conditions and timeframes (e.g., “Yes, you can have a cookie when dinner is finished”).
- A framework to set individualized goals focused on accepting alternatives, waiting calmly, or using pre-taught regulation strategies.
- Guidance on when Yes When is helpful and when an alternative may be better (e.g., when the wait is too long).
- Practice scenarios and reflection prompts to help apply the strategies to everyday family routines.
Take this training to access actionable tools that help your child handle disappointment more effectively over time. These strategies support smoother transitions, calmer routines, and meaningful emotional growth for your child and family.