Starting School Part 1 – How to Pack the Backpack
Starting school, whether it’s for the first time, entering a new school, or even returning to a familiar school after a break, can be a challenge for both our children and ourselves. And we mean
Starting School – for Grown Ups
If summer is drawing to a close, you may be starting to think about the start of school. Or you might be preparing for your child to start school in the New Year. For some,
Peaceful Discipline: 4 Tips To Help Transition To Calmer Parenting
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 well, but
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
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.
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
Connect with Your Baby: How to Make Everyday Moments Times for Connection
Because there are so many caregiving tasks as a new parent, you may find that they become a little transactional. You do the task to get it done because you have 8 million other things
Parent Self Care: Listening Partnerships
Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor Candidate Chantal Harrison, Australia, answers parents questions about Listening Partnerships and gives a brief introductio…
To The Mama Whose Birth Did Not Go to Plan: You Are Not a Failure
Dear Mama, If you have had a birth experience that did not go as you hoped or planned, it’s not selfish to have negative feelings about it. Even though you, or the people around you,
These Five Things Make for Happy New Parents
Having a baby is like moving to a new country. We have lots of questions as we get to know this new person in our lives and many feelings can surface for us in the
Parent Struggles: My Partner Doesn’t Want to Co-Sleep
Dear Hand in Hand, My son is 18 months old and most nights I end up falling asleep in his room with him. I’m enjoying our closeness and don’t particularly want to stop sleeping with
Answering A Child’s Questions About Shocking News Stories
As an adult I am confused and disturbed by the details of this crime. Children do not understand it and their world-view is unable to comprehend so much of it. Protect them from details.
Special Time Helped Me Support My Son’s Big Ideas
I was on Special Time duty one particular weekend and had done 20 minutes with each of my younger two children. Next, it was my oldest son’s turn. He’s 7. Originally he’d said he wanted
How to Help Your Child Stay in Bed and Sleep at Night
By Roma Norriss I remember being frightened at night as a child, calling out to my parents or being too afraid to call out. I would lie frozen in my bed watching shadows in the
My Own Sweet Success Story with Respectful Parenting
“When I first started my Hand in Hand Parenting journey, I used to wish for success stories. Fast-forward 4.5 years, and here I am to share my own. I hope this helps someone know that Hand
Why Has My Little Boy Become Violent?
Dear Hand in Hand, Please help. My 4-year-old son has had a turbulent time at pre-school and has become very aggressive. I am seeing this as an issue around separation. We have increased Special Time,
A New Approach to Setting Limits on Aggressive Behaviors in the Early Learning Classroom
A Guest Post by Laura Minnigerode Let’s start with this fact: An aggressive child is struggling with fear. What can that look like in a preschool classroom? There are almost as many answers as children,
Împreună în momente de haos: ce să facem atunci când frații au emoţii puternice în același timp
Ce părinte nu și-a dorit să se poată clona într-o armată de experți în supraveghere, giugiuleală, îngrijirea copiilor, purtarea lor, ținut în brațe, schimbarea scutecelor și menaj? De câte ori nu spunem: “Sunt numai eu”?