10-Minute Connection Rule – Build Trust Before the Tantrum

10-Minute Connection Rule – Build Trust Before the Tantrum

Want a calmer day? Start with connection.

✅ The Hack: Give 10 Minutes of Undivided Attention

Put away phones. Focus on what your child wants to do. It could be reading, drawing, or playing pretend.

🧠 Why It Works:

Children crave connection. Quality time fills their emotional tank and reduces attention-seeking behavior later.

✨ Ideas:

• Let them pick a game.

• Draw together.

• Lay in bed and chat before school.

👪 Parent Wins:

• Fewer interruptions later

• Builds long-term trust

• Makes transitions smoother (bedtime, leaving the house)