“I know how hard it is to wait without interrupting. I appreciate it.”

“I see you want to tell me something. Right now we’re working on a task. We’ll finish it in a moment and then you can tell me. I believe you can wait.”

 “I like hugs too. Let’s agree that now we’ll do one quick hug, and when the lesson is over, we’ll have another one.”

“I need your help, and your ideas would be very useful to me.”

“What you’re saying is very sensible. It will be easier for us to talk once we’ve both calmed down.”

“What solutions do you see for this situation?”

 “Please remind me of our agreement.”

“I can see you’d like to decide this on your own. What’s your idea?”

“It seems like what I said made you feel hurt. I’d like you to tell me about it. Will you?”

 “When you hurt others, I wonder if you’re also feeling hurt. Do you want to talk about it now, or later?”

“It looks like you’re going through a difficult moment. I want you to know that I’m here with you.”

“Do you remember when you were learning ___ and how long it took you to master it?”

 “Shall we do it together?”

 “You have the right to start again.”