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When a parent is upset during at parent teacher conference, what are some ways to calm the parent down?

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This solution describes methods by which to calm parents down during a conference.

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In a situation of this nature, one of the primary ways by which to calm the parent down, is to first hear them out without interrupting them. Interrupting the parent while they are speaking or expressing their emotions, usually exasperates the emotional outburst of that parent. Another way by which to calm the ...

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