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Lift THEIR MOOD

Grumpiness. It’s not overly harmful, just difficult to live with. That’s why every parent needs to be armed with a few tricks to break the cycle before it becomes a hurricane of tension. Parenting author Michelle Mitchell claims some tricks are so effective, you’ll be coming back to them time and time again.

TRY USING ‘HIT-ANDRUN’ PRAISE

First up, it helps to remember that they are probably feeling pretty down about themselves. They could be latching

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