Your clingy child won’t play independently? In this post, you’ll learn how play therapists help increase kids capacity for play – and how you can too at home. A parent I was working with once said, “My child would still … Continue reading
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Handling Halloween Howls Using the Hand in Hand Tools
This week: Handling Halloween Using the Hand in Hand Tools So, your kids are fighting over the Halloween candy stash, and their sugar highs (and begging for more) send your blood pressure soaring. Maybe you have a child who is … Continue reading
Yes! You Can Playlisten When your Child is Upset
Yes! You can play when your child is upset. Here’s how: Your child grabs the one extra cookie you said he wasn’t allowed… What do you do? Or your daughter whines the minute she sees you pull out peanut butter … Continue reading
Kids Fighting: Why Responding In A Playful Way Stops Sibling Aggression
By Chloe Saint Guilhem Does it ever feel like your kids are just waiting for an excuse to start fighting? Family busyness, school stress, and changes in routine can all uproot a child’s sense of security. To get it back … Continue reading
My Child Wants to Act Like a Baby (What Should I Do?)
When he was four years old, mom Laura Minnigerode and her son Lucian set aside time to play each morning one on one, as a way to encourage connection. This devoted “Special Time” happened most days once Lucian’s two older … Continue reading
Is Your Child Anxious About Starting School? Here’s 10 Ways to Help
School can bring up a lot of change – and a lot of feelings about the change. For some children, school can feel a momentous challenge. The thing is, often, they don’t tell you. At least not in ways you … Continue reading
Four Steps To A Peaceful Bedtime Routine
A guest post by Irina Nichifiriuc Read this post in Romanian In our house, I faced a series of “battles” and obstacles every night as the day wore on towards bedtime. With three children, I found that the task of getting them … Continue reading
Getting Past a Child’s Perfectionism: What Drives Children’s Rigid Behaviors?
Have you noticed that sometimes your child just becomes rigid? Say he is building a tower and decides the next block for the tower “has to be” the red block. The one after “has to be” blue? Or, he wants … Continue reading
How I Overcame Getting Dressed Issues with my Sensory-Sensitive Child
A guest post by Ana Maria Porumbaceanu My son is diagnosed with sensory issues so getting dressed is a daily challenge for all the family. One morning, I wanted to take the kids out for a walk, so we could have … 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
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