# #283: Emotionally Resilient Kids: Part Two - Helping Children Respond to Teasing Without Reacting Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010/283-emotionally-resilient-kids-part-two-helping-children-respond-to-teasing-without-reacting Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010/283-emotionally-resilient-kids-part-two-helping-children-respond-to-teasing-without-reacting.md Podcast: [The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010) Published: 2025-10-15T16:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.simplicityparenting.com/podcasts/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne/episodes/2149099241 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149099241.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010/episodes/283-emotionally-resilient-kids-part-two-helping-children-respond-to-teasing-without-reacting Duration seconds: 1355 ## Resource In this second part of the five-part series on Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens, Kim John Payne continues exploring how parents can guide children through difficult social experiences. Drawing from Chapter Four of the book, he focuses on helping children understand their emotional reactivity when they are teased or excluded. Through the story of a boy named Tony, Kim illustrates how teasing often continues not because of a child’s shortcomings, but because strong reactions feed the behavior of the child teasing them. He explains that when children learn to stay centered, they reclaim their power and reduce the payoff for those who provoke them. Kim offers practical ways for parents to teach this skill, such as practicing calm reactions at home, planning responses together, and sometimes even using humor to defuse tension. He also acknowledges how painful it can be for children to face these truths and encourages parents to provide reassurance and hope while keeping conversations short, natural, and consistent. Even when children push back or claim they already know what to do, Kim reminds parents to stay close and emotionally steady. The heart of this episode is a message of perseverance. Children to find confidence and strength within themselves, one small step at a time. 🍎 Simplicity Parenting Coach Training πŸ““ Emotionally Resilient Tweens & Teens Care Professionals Seminar ❀️  Support the Podcast πŸ“‘   Simplicity Parenting Starter Kit πŸ“²   Request a Consultation with Kim John Payne πŸ“š   Simplicity Parenting Book Store   ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010/episodes/283-emotionally-resilient-kids-part-two-helping-children-respond-to-teasing-without-reacting/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-simplicity-parenting-podcast-with-kim-john-payne-485010/283-emotionally-resilient-kids-part-two-helping-children-respond-to-teasing-without-reacting.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.