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how to stop yelling

by Guest | March 10, 2018 | 5 comment(s)

Do You Find It Really Hard Not to Yell?

You try hard to be a pleasant mom, but despite your efforts—you feel like the only way your kids respond is when you yell. Here’s 3 ways to lower the decibel and up the effectiveness.

 

By Daniel Ifrah, LCSW

 

I think most of us can associate with the “yelling trap” from time to time. I call it a “trap” because the more often we raise our voice—the louder and louder it tends to get. This is kind of like needing to up the dose in order to push the tolerance. Only in this case, it is others that are building up the tolerance not oneself.

Yelling is something we all struggle with throughout parenting. I won’t tell you to stop yelling because it sounds like your throat is doing a good job reminding you of that. What we do need is ideas and tips to help us become more successful in this ongoing battle.

how to stop yelling

Firstly—What I would suggest is pay more attention to your triggers. Are you more prone to ‘raising that decibel’ at specific times throughout the day? Do you find it happening more with a specific child? Is it always or more likely just during a given routine? Gaining more awareness and insight as to what triggers are, can help lead you to more customized solutions.

 

Secondly—Pay more attention to your tone! Become accustomed to mentally labeling your tone on a scale from 1-3 of intensity. You may be surprised how much less frequently it happens when you actually become more mindful of how loud you are.

 

Finally—Be more direct and personal in your requests. One way of becoming more direct is to speak to a specific individual and ask him or her to repeat what you asked. Another way of being heard without raising your voice is to get more personal by calling a specific child over to a closer proximity. This allows eye contact and a closer distance to compensate for the yelling (which most of the time doesn’t really work anyway).

 

Lets all remember, that although  doing away with hollering all together may not always seem practical—limiting the volume and frequency is the name of the game.


 

About Daniel:

Daniel Ifrah LCSW of Aspier.org has been working with Lakewood’s youth and their parents for over a decade. You can check out his website www.aspier.org or on instagram @Daniel_ifrahtherapy

 

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  1. Sarah h says

    March 10, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    I have a saying on my fridge
    “Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder”

    Reply
    • E. Thau says

      March 11, 2018 at 9:53 pm

      Hi! I love that!!

      Reply
  2. Mrs. S says

    March 11, 2018 at 12:43 am

    I have found that when I keep away from foods that aren’t good for me – namely wheat and sugar – I can more easily control my yelling.

    Reply
  3. Etty T says

    March 11, 2018 at 9:55 pm

    Hi! I love that!!

    Reply
  4. Bella says

    March 12, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    “Another way of being heard without raising your voice is to get more personal by calling a specific child over to a closer proximity”
    I find I have to yell to get said child closer to me. (at times when i can’t go to the child ex. when nursing the baby)

    Reply

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