“Mom! He’s being mean to me.” “She’s weird. I don’t want to play with her.” “They never give me a turn.” “He won’t let us climb the tree.” “She always gets to go first! Just
My patience was dwindling at an alarming rate and I found my mind filled with lectures I wanted to shout at the kids. I knew I was going to “flip my lid” soon if I didn’t reach out for help for myself. I was just too frustrated to support the kids well.
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We leave the children happily playing while we go stir a pot on the stove, and two minutes later they are busting into the kitchen, screaming and pointing fingers! We’ve all been there. Sibling rivalry comes
In this free parenting call replay, with Hand in Hand Instructors Julie Johnson and Laura Minnigerode, you’ll learn how to prepare for the birth of a child (whether it’s the first time or a sibling), how to maintain your connection with your other children when the new baby comes along, and how to create a community of support around you as your family grows. They also explore what happens for fathers after a baby is born and how they can maintain a strong connection with their child.
On Special Time Go figure! Kids love attention. And they love parent’s attention better than most. That’s probably because giving them regular undivided attention can be really beneficial for them. Feeling Connected Means Feeling Better When
Listen to Hand in Hand instructors Georgie Bancroft and Lyra L’Estrange in this past free parenting call on sibling rivalry. They will give you some fresh ideas on how to bring more harmony into sibling relationships using the Hand in Hand listening tools.
By Shaheen Merali, and Kate Orson Sibling rivalry is an inevitable challenge of raising more than one child. No matter what the age difference or personalities of the children, sooner or later, every child with
My toddler has spent a lot of time in her first two years observing her older sister’s world of possessions. Though my older one, who is eight, is generally quite flexible these days about sharing
Listen in on Certified Hand in Hand Instructor Kristen Volk and Hand in Hand trainer Juliannne Idleman as they share ideas about how to defuse the hard feelings that lead siblings to have a hard time
在我们这样的快节奏和以成人为中心的社会里抚养一个孩子是一种挑战。抚养一个以上的孩子会带来更多的乐趣，然而也经常会首先给大孩子带来不快，最后也会影响到小孩子。
如果能够尽早和经常应用几个重要的方法的话，就能够消除掉这些不快的感觉，在孩子们之间发展丰富的、快活的和亲近的关系。因为这些方法不同于典型的人们常用的那类：“别那样，否则我会让你回自己屋里去”，所以，要应用它们颇具挑战性。但是应用一段时间之后，会非常有成效。
Your kiddos don’t want to fight with each other or constantly feel like things are unfair. At their core, siblings want to be friends and get along. But here’s the catch — they need your
When your kiddos fight over the tire swing, what they really want is something much deeper. What your kids are longing for is a close relationship with one another where they get along really well.
When our children hurt each other, we need help ourselves Seeing one sibling hurt another is one of the most trying times in our lives as parents. It makes us feel like we aren’t succeeding
Children who touch too roughly, or hug too tightly, or hit or poke or hurt their siblings are sending clear signals that they have some upsets that need to be listened to. Even very young