Re: Help with GBD with older children and large family.
You can do this. Be patient and kind to yourself and it will trickle down. The swing from punitive to permissive is pretty normal when you are wanting to switch. With effort you will settle into the middle where discipline and grace share space.
Big thing for us with whining was “try again please using your clear voice.” Or “do you hear how this sounds?” Exaggerated whining voice “does it sound pleasing to your ears? Or does this sound more polite and like you want to listen to what’s i have to say?” Using a normal clear voice.
It all takes time.
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