What is Hand in Hand Parenting? Like no other work we know, parenting is all-demanding, all consuming. So often the work we do as parents goes unnoticed, despite it being the most important role we will ever have. There is rarely anyone cheering us on as we make it out through the door with our
Most approaches to discipline assume that the adult has the intelligence and judgment, and the child must be trained. They are seen as essentially uncivilized. It’s the child’s job to obey quickly; it’s the parent’s job to meet uncivil acts with negative responses. That means Setting Limits. Many modern parents have a somewhat more generous
Join Certified Hand in Hand Instructors and teachers, Michelle Carlson and Keiko Sato-Perry, in this free call for parents. Whether your child is starting school for the first time, or just beginning a new school year, you’ll learn ways to become more connected with your child so they start the year off positively and ready
It’s the most important job we’ll ever take on, but forget about winning awards or recognition when you apply. Parenting is without manuals or certification and there are no real guidelines, except, maybe, to survive.
All children experience disappointments, and how they react to them can vary from upsets to rage. Unleashing these feelings of disappointment can be enough to help release the tension, but sometimes kids get stuck. A Hand in Hand Instructor describes how her son reacted to a disappointment with a big tantrum, and how Setting a Limit for
Does one of your children tend to demand more attention than the other? Perhaps one is older and more dominant, and younger eager to please. Perhaps one is extrovert, always talking, and the other is an introvert, mostly happy to observe. Or maybe one is stubborn and resists your requests – and lets you know