Part 2: Helping Children Shift Their Energy — Practical Tools for Better-Feeling Emotions
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Children feel emotions with their whole being. When they’re upset, their energy shifts instantly. The beautiful truth is that children can come back into alignment just as quickly when we guide them with presence, patience, and gentle awareness.
This second part in the series focuses on how to help your child move into a better-feeling vibration using simple, conscious parenting techniques.
Step One — Meet Their Vibration First
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Emotional Matching Builds Trust
Before a child can shift their emotions, they need to feel understood. Matching the energy of the moment—not the emotion—creates safety and connection.
If your child is quiet, soften your tone.
If your child is overwhelmed, you become steady.
If your child is tense, your grounded presence supports them.
This communicates:
“You are safe to feel what you are feeling.”
Your Calm Presence Regulates Their Energy
A parent’s calm nervous system signals to the child’s energy field that everything is okay. This is often the first shift, and the one that allows all others to follow.
Step Two — Shift the Energy Through Playful Redirection
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Movement Helps Release Emotion
Children move energy through their bodies. When emotions build up, movement helps them release intensity and reset.
Examples include:
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gentle shaking of the hands or arms
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stretching tall like a tree
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walking slowly together
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stepping outside for a breath of fresh air
Movement grounds their body and clears energetic tension.
Finding a Slightly Better Feeling
Children aren’t meant to jump from frustration to joy. They simply need a softer feeling than the one they’re currently in.
You might say:
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“What would feel a little better right now?”
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“Would you like to choose a new feeling from the chart?”
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“Is there something that feels okay to you in this moment?”
Small steps create measurable energetic shifts.
https://wendylynnjohnson.com/blog/can-i-help-my-child-change-their-emotions/
Step Three — Connection Rituals That Anchor Emotional Safety
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The Heart-Hands Technique
This is a simple yet powerful method for emotional regulation.
Place your hand on your heart.
Invite your child to do the same.
Breathe together slowly.
Say, “Let’s breathe until our energy feels softer.”
This gives children a tool they can use independently as they grow.
Naming the New Energy
Once the child begins to shift, help them identify how their energy feels now.
You can ask:
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“Is your energy lighter now?”
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“Does it feel softer or calmer?”
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“Where do you feel that change?”
Naming energy builds emotional awareness and confidence.
Step Four — Guide Them Back Into Alignment
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Alignment Doesn’t Require Perfection
Alignment means returning to ease, not eliminating emotions. Every emotion is valid and part of the human experience.
Celebrate Their Inner Strength
Affirm their ability to shift:
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“You moved your energy beautifully.”
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“You found a softer feeling.”
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“Look what you did with your breath and awareness.”
These affirmations build self-trust and emotional resilience.
Conclusion: You’re Teaching Emotional Mastery
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When you guide your child in shifting their energy, you offer them a skill that supports them throughout life. You teach them that:
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emotions are energy
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energy can move
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they are safe inside their feelings
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they can guide their vibration
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a better-feeling place is always within reach
- https://pepaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Emotional-Guidance-Scale.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
This is conscious parenting.
This is emotional empowerment.
This is the foundation of lifelong well-being.
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