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From the time they are born, babies (and even older kids) come hard-wired with the instinct to mimic their caregiver's breathing patterns.
I was taught this as a teenage nanny a bazillion years ago, and it has helped me soothe dozens upon dozens of upset kids over the years. This is such an incredibly useful fact, I don't know why more people are not taught how to make use of it.
When you have a fussy baby that won't settle down and go to sleep already, try laying down next to her for 5 minutes and consciously deep breathing, nice and slow. She can't help but copy your slow, deep breaths, which will put her right to sleep.
If you have a toddler who is in the middle of an epic temper tantrum, get as close as possible and while you're talking in a nice soothing voice, breathe real nice and deep and slow. Your toddler will, too. Tantrum: handled.
If you have an older child who is sensitive, spectrumy, or overstimulated and who can't get themselves calmed down, talk to them while deep breathing. Even big kids instinctively mimic your breathing and this is an easy way to help them slide out of their frustration cycle.
The corollary to this, of course, is that if your child is having a tantrum or is misbehaving and you get angry and start to yell, your blood pressure rises, and you start breathing hard and fast because you're upset? Your child is not going
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