Parent Rescue Squad
Friday, September 30 2011
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In this introductory video, Patty talks about ways parents should be supported, and how to use the Hand in Hand listening tools to build a network of support…
Month: September 2011
It’s OK to Cry Over Spilled Milk
Thursday, September 29 2011
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I turned my head around immediately, recognizing the wordless call for help that I hear in my home oh-so-often. What I saw was a little boy, around 5 or 6 years old, standing over a paper cup and a puddle of milk.
I Want to Go to the Park! Now!
Thursday, September 22 2011
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he was stuck in “I want to go to the park” land. He whined, cried and begged to go to the park. I tried playing games with him to distract him, to no avail. I made up a song about “I want to go to the park.” He laughed a bit at that silliness, but soon returned to, “I want to go to the paaaarrrrk!!!” I ran around him in circles and tried to get him to dance with me. It only upset him more. His responses to all my questions and actions were, “I want to go to the park!!!” That was when I realized that it was not about going to the park. He was setting himself up for emotional release.
Starting Kindergarten
Thursday, September 15 2011
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My five-year-old started kindergarten last week and he is almost finished with his second week. It wasn’t an easy transition for him and here is how we supported him using Parenting by Connection tools. Through summer, my son resisted to the idea of kindergarten. “You are going to kindergarten, are you excited?” he was often
