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 to sleep was getting longer and more difficult as I faced more and
I have thought a lot about what words I say to my two children when they are pushing boundaries and I need to set a limit. I have found the phrase, “I can’t let you do that” to be so helpful. Of course, physically stepping in to be close, and my body language, is just
A friend and I were spending our vacation together. Between us we had five children aged from three to six years old. It was their first time meeting. A few times I had perceived a little upset from my son, Lucas. One night, he had not wanted me to leave the room before he fell asleep, and
Mon fils de sept ans se faisait harceler par ses camarades de classe depuis des mois. Cela avait commencé avec les garçons, mais bientôt, certaines filles avaient aussi commencé à s’en prendre à lui.
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Chloé Saint Guilhem, formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand L’école peut être source de nombreux changements – et de nombreux sentiments à l’égard de ces changements. Pour certains enfants, l’école peut représenter un défi de taille. Ils se sentent anxieux et stressés, mais nous ne nous en rendrons peut-être jamais
Welcome to your back to school support pack. Cycle through all the information and activities included here and get all you need for your child to start the school year with confidence. 1. Guide to Separation Anxiety: Your step-by-step guide shows you what happens for your child when they are scared to go to daycare or school.
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. They feel anxious and stressed – but you might never know it. The thing is, often, kids don’t tell you they are anxious about school – at least
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Soizic Le Gouais et Chloé Saint Guilhem formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand Les enfants s’épanouissent grâce au lien qui les unit à leurs parents Leur besoin de lien est fort et constant tout au long de l’enfance. C’est ce sentiment de sécurité et de connexion qui permet aux enfants
It was Mother’s Day and my kids were waking up at my house, where I live with my second wife and her daughter. My ex-wife and I share custody, and the kids go back and forth between our house and hers. My son was around 11 years old, and he was grumpy with his sister,
Dans nos bons moments en tant que parents, nous nous rappelons combien le fait de partager notre quotidien avec un enfant est un cadeau. Mais reconnaissons-le, prendre soin de nos enfants jour après jour implique aussi d’essuyer un grand nombre de crises de larmes et de colères ! Avec l’approche parentale Hand in Hand, j’ai
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Frédérique Mezier et Chloé Saint Guilhem, formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand Nos enfants peuvent s’effondrer à des moments vraiment inopportuns ; ils se jettent par terre en larmes et refusent de bouger ! Ils nous contrarient lorsque nous essayons de partir, nous font honte dans les magasins ou nous
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Soizic Le Gouais et Chloé Saint Guilhem, formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand La confiance dans le sommeil ne vient pas naturellement pour beaucoup d’enfants et ils peuvent lutter pour aller au lit et s’endormir seuls ou dormir toute la nuit. Les jeunes enfants laissés seuls sans adulte proche pour
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Bamiyan Shiff pour sa publication originale sur le Huffington Post Américain. Et si, chaque fois que nos enfants pleurent ou font un caprice, ils accomplissaient en réalité quelque chose de très utile ? Nous ne nous en rendons pas toujours compte, mais ils font appel dans ces moments-là au système
Aimerais-tu découvrir comment interposer une limite et accueillir les larmes de ton enfant peut lui permettre de retrouver son humeur joyeuse et détendue ? “Une amie et moi passions nos vacances ensemble, avec nos cinq enfants de trois à six ans, à nous deux. Nos enfants ne se connaissaient d’ailleurs pas avant ces vacances. Cela
Naming emotions doesn’t make them disappear. Instead, welcome emotions without naming them – at least while your child is upset.
What happens when a child’s disappointment threatens to overshadow the happiness and joy you have worked so hard to give them? Read on as Raluca Zagura shines new light on disappointment and how to respond when it happens. The winter holidays are important to many families. We look forward to spending time with loved ones,
Children are loud, funny, passionate people. This we know. And while none of us go into parenting hoping our kids will not get on with their siblings or friends, some teasing, squabbling and competing is normal and to be expected. Still it isn’t always easy to listen to upset children, and how we react in
Those of us who know the power in expressing all of our feelings feel differently about crying. Instead of shutting down crying, we welcome the tears. When those of us in the know get together, we might be overheard excitedly exclaiming “Oh, they had a brilliant, long cry this morning!” with an almost triumphant relief.
It took months to organise, but today you escaped for lunch with two old friends and left your kids with your partner. Secretly, you couldn’t be happier. Your youngest is going through a phase that is really demanding. He says “no,” whenever you ask him to do something, he is constantly asking for things he
You wake up to a bright and shining sun, nothing but blue skies and birds singing. Your child calls out to you. You go into their room, look into their beautiful eyes feeling the joy of a new day and they complain. Loudly. “I don’t want to go to camp!!!” Your child pulls the covers
Like most, I parent differently than my parents did. I knew that seeing me do things differently than they did could stir up feelings for them, especially about their most challenging parenting times. (Hello, teenage years!) Still, I wanted them to have a strong relationship with my daughter and I didn’t want my way of