Anya Kamenetz
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253 appearances
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first heard Feb 2018
last heard Feb 2018
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I do want to say that, I mean, some experts have suggested the idea of starting a timer, right, and giving a five-minute warning to help with the transition, and that can help with lots of transitions.
I also want to use the analogy that, you know, I used M&Ms to help my child use the potty.
And that was, you know, a small scale example of bribery that worked really well.
It doesn't mean that she needs M&Ms now to use the potty.
But if there's a way to incentivize an easier transition, you know, it's a really, really important skill, right, in emotional regulation.
And when my daughter was the age of two, she would whine and cry when we turned off the cartoons.
And I said two things to her.
One was,
Before we turn this on, let's make a decision about what we're going to do later that you're excited about.
Are we going to go to the park?
Are we going to have a snack?
Are we going to call a friend?
You know, so after the show, which you're so excited about, we're going to do this.
And then when you're turning it off, you remind her, hey, remember we said we were going to do this great thing.
And that was really helpful.
And then that was the carrot.
And then the stick was, if you get really upset when we turn off My Little Pony, then we're not
And it doesn't work for everyone because, you know, but it's really interesting because it's like, well, they're having an emotional reaction, which they may not be in control of in the moment.
And we all have that experience of being overwhelmed by emotion sometimes.
At the same time, what is the incentive for them to develop that scaffolding to self-regulate over time?
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