Recently in our family we’ve had a new baby. That’s brought all sorts of adjustments, of course, for my son. There are a few “playlistening” ideas that have been helpful, that others may find useful too:
I just told them both that I was there for them and that it was okay to cry.
After dinner, I remembered the Hand in Hand idea of allowing “taboo” things during Special Time.
I was very proud of her transition, and I felt like Special Time had really smoothed things in a way that made us both very pleased.
I decided to not have any further agenda of my own and sat beside him, fully attentive, until time was up.
I wanted to help her feel more connected at the center…
It hadn’t occurred to me that such a small amount of time would be useful for my child, but it certainly seemed worth a try.
I think that when I stopped tickling my son, he began to feel a lot safer with me.