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LESSON 5 · Calm Home, Happy Family

PAUSE TO THINK

What two-word phrasing makes a transition feel less like a loss?

"First, then" language.

Instead of "stop playing now," say "First we put on shoes, then we feed the ducks." Naming what comes next gives the child something to move toward rather than only something to give up, which lowers resistance.

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