A parent keeps bringing up negative news despite agreeing not to. Instead of yelling, calmly remind them of the agreement, thank them for what they do help with, and stay positive. Kindness and firmness work together.
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What you want to do is you want to build awareness of when somebody is overstepping their boundaries. And then you don't yell at them. You don't scream at them. You say, hey, mom, you know, maybe she calls you and she's like, oh, my God, did you hear about what happened on the news? And you're like, mom, I didn't. Do you remember the conversation that we had two weeks ago about me trying to be more positive and not pay attention to it? Oh, yeah, that's right. Yeah. Thank you so much. I really appreciate you helping me in trying to be more positive. And it's about being very kind but firm. Not being triggered, not yelling, not getting angry, but being kind, but firm.