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. They feel anxious and stressed – but you
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
Dreaded Mornings! Mornings before school were the absolute worst. When my kids were little and I was home with them all day, I wanted them to go to school so badly. Be careful what you
In this post, you’ll find out what causes boredom and ideas on how to deal with your child’s boredom. “I’m bored!” What’s a parent to do when a child flops down on the floor and
In many, if not most, families one child becomes a squeaky wheel. The child insists on being the focus of attention, and ensures his or her position with behavior designed to bring a parent’s attention
Un article traduit de l’anglais par Soizic Le Gouais et Chloé Saint Guilhem formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand “Chère Patty,Je sais que lorsque mon fils aîné devient agressif envers mon petit dernier, c’est parce qu’il
In this series we’ve been exploring how to set holidays up for the fun and relaxation time you all deserve. In Part 1, we saw how kids can go from playing nicely one minute, to
In Part 1, Setting A Connection Plan In Place For The Holidays we looked at a family on holiday. Three siblings were happily playing, until suddenly, without much warning, the bigger child pushed a younger
Family holidays can be a special challenge for us parents. It’s good to spend time together. But often getting to the holiday destination can be stressful, and by definition, everyone is tired and worn out
Connection-based parenting puts connection before correction, is relationship-centered and trauma-aware, and can feel radically different and hopeful.
Tears every morning before school. A daily fight before bed. Anxiety disorders, like selective mutism. No matter what a child is anxious about, the driving factor is the same. Fear. Oftentimes, the fear is not