With Hand in Hand Instructor Catherine Fischer Dear Hand in Hand Parenting, I recently found out about your approach, and I really want to try some of these ideas. I have started Special Time, and it seems to be going … Continue reading
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Handling Parenting Stress: Why You Can’t Give What You Didn’t Have
No matter how well we try and prepare for parenting, this role does lots to point out what feel like failings. We might not be able to comfort our kids as we imagined we would, we might find ourselves yelling, … Continue reading
Parenting Workshops in Mumbai Offers Support and New Strategies
In Mumbai, India, there are rarely any places where parents can go to offload tensions and get answers for their parenting worries. There are few parenting workshops or support groups. So, when Dipali Ved began learning Hand in Hand Parenting’s empathetic … Continue reading
Angels Away, Hellions at Home: Why Do Some Kids Save Their “Bad” Behavior for Home?
Has anyone ever told you what an angel your child was? A school teacher, a parent after a playdate? And you thought? Huh??? An angel? Certainly not at home! This week on the Podcast we are chatting about why our … Continue reading
How To Handle a Child’s Whining Calmly When You Need to Leave
A guest post by Georgiana Bucatariu There are days when it is very hard for Sophia to say goodbye when I leave home. Since I have realized this, I will often spend the morning spending lots of time with her to build connection. … Continue reading
How Much is Too Much? Tools to Help Children that Need Constant Attention
How much attention does your child need? Have you ever heard the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup?” When we spend time with our children, do Special Time, listen and care for them, we naturally fill their cups … Continue reading
How To Respond When a Baby Cries
Babies cry.
It’s hard to listen when all you want to do is find a way to make your baby stop crying. As a parent you’re hard-wired to care when a baby cries, after all. But sometimes, it feels like babies cry for no reason.
Rethinking Tickling: Why You Might Want To Rethink Tickling Kids
Tickling seems like a good, reliable route to laughter and fun, so why might we suggest rethinking it? Today on the podcast the Elle and Abigail talk about Hand in Hand’s approach to tickling and how they tackled it in … Continue reading
Try This When You Come Home to A Cranky Toddler
You’ve had a hard day and you walk through the door, ready to see your child and find out what you missed. Except that when you walk into your home, your son or daughter gives you a sour look. You … Continue reading
Learning To Cope With My Baby’s Crying
Several years before becoming a Mum I went to stay with a dear friend who had recently given birth. When her baby was crying at times when she wasn’t hungry or cold or wet, she simply held her in her … Continue reading
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