Richard Weissbourd on not “losing it”

They are master button pushers, those children of ours. So what should you do when you feel like you're going to lose your temper with your child?

by: The GreatSchools Editorial Team

Child and family psychologist Richard Weissbourd, author of The Parents We Mean to Be, says that to control their temper, parents should be giving themselves the same kind of time-out they give their children.

See what Richard Weissbourd recommends parents should do when children say, "All the other kids get to do it!"

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