Instead I've tried to focus on the benefits you can gain from meditation - to be less quick to anger, to be more compassionate, to be more present. Am far from perfect, but when my kids are angry or over-reacting, I am less likely to respond in kind and make the situation worse.

Neither of my kids have taken up meditation, but they have noticed... See more

I did try to get my kids into meditation before but it was more of a confirmation to them of how annoying their dad is than anything they would take up.

When my little boy gets upset about something like when I don’t play his impromptu game “correctly” (fluid definition!) or if a classmate called him a silly name, I point out that he is choosing to stay upset about it. I get him to giggle and then he must confront the cognitive dissonance of laughing while also being upset. I ask him if he will... See more