"There is nothing fabulous you can do in the heat of the moment." This is something that I have learned as a parent. There are many times that I want to emotional react to something that my kid does because it is natural to do so. What I have been getting better at is, removing him from the situation and going somewhere and talk to him about why he did blank. Then after, we figure out what the next steps should be and how he should go about doing that. I do the same with my students, I allow them to express themselves and at the same time help them work toward a better solution that does not involve me reacting right away and helps them problem solve.
