The 7-second trick involves making eye contact with your child for seven seconds to help calm them before a meltdown.
The eye contact trick works around 73% of the time to prevent meltdowns by grounding both parent and child.
Eye contact helps establish a connection, providing reassurance and grounding both the child and parent.
While primarily effective for young children, the eye contact trick can be adapted for older kids as well.
If eye contact doesn't work, try other calming techniques like deep breathing or offering a comforting touch.
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The 7-Second Trick to Calm a Meltdown Before It Starts