As our parents age it is thought that they respond to situations much like children.  They say “what’s on their mind” without using any “filter words or sentences”.  Here is a list of very helpful tips for us to use from Tender Loving Eldercare.

You may not be able to change what your aging parents blurt out, but you can definitely control how you react to them.

Delay your response to their words. Take a deep breath, walk into another room, count to 10, think about something positive. Whatever you do to calm yourself in other stressful situations, do now!

Don’t snap back with an equally mean statement. Your reply could escalate the exchange. When you feel wounded, it’s often easy to fire back a nasty sentence, but in the long run it will not be helpful and may make matters worse. Try with all your might not to be defensive. I know it’s not easy!

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