How to keep your cool with Esther Manito and Arantxa De Dios
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Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from comedian Esther Manito who has had enough of homeschooling. She’s tired of shouting at her children and making empty threats to them, and tells Eli how she ended up doing her daughter’s homework in the middle of the night - not very successfully. Deborah speaks to life coach Arantxa De Dios who has found peace in her family life by employing structure and neuro linguistic programming techniques to calm her anger. She shares some practical tips for parents on language and calming techniques that will allow them to stay calm in high stress situations. You can find plenty of extra learning resources at bbc.co.uk/bitesize. Bitesize daily lessons are available every week day, just search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer How do you feel after being angry? BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z87d7ty You can find plenty more resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’ Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes
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