Parents: don’t use punishment when your kids actually need help. — *This clip is from this week’s episode of Talk To Me - the parenting & family series, and it’s about helping your kids with their BIG emotions. Comment for the link to watch/listen! — This is one of the main issues I see as a counselor working with families. In the middle of a temper tantrum or a meltdown, we want to enforce punishment… instead of seeing it as a moment where our kids genuinely need help bringing their body back t