What do you say to your child instead of calm down?
What can I say instead of calming down? becalm allay. calm down. compose. lull. pacify. placate. quiet. relax. Is Calm down rude? To the person receiving those words, “calm down” the tone come across as condescending. Even if you try to sound very subdued and matter-of-fact. If you’re the person saying “calm down” to someone …