Why Is It So Hard to Be a Patient Parent?
What did you hope for when you first learned you were going to become a parent? Did you think you would be a patient parent? Were you hoping to be close to your kids, perhaps
Ways to Respond When Your Child Says My Teacher Is Mean
Does your tween or teen complain about school? Read on for advice about talking to the school and supporting your child from home. “My teacher is so mean!!!” One mother in the Parent Club Community
Helping Your Child with Aggressive Behavior Online Class
On-line classes and literature products are 25% off when you join the Hand in Hand Parent ClubPrice reflects your 25% discount. Thank
Pamela Quiery
Pamela lives with her partner and their two children in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Apart from her work as a Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor, Pamela’s background is in Public Health and Health Promotion. She works
This is what we all need to keep connected with our kids during the quarantine
Read on to see how you can keep connected with kids during the quarantine. Last December my husband and I had two weeks off work. In previous years we had planned lots of holiday activities,
Katy Linsley
I felt I had some good ideas of how to parent. I’d had a fair amount of experience working with children before having my own. I knew what I was doing. Ha! After having two children
Lara Zane
Lara lives on the London/Hertfordshire border with her husband and her two sparky, energetic children. Before becoming a parent, she was a primary teacher and was fascinated by neuroscience, child development and learning. When her
Six Ways to Stay Calm When Your Child Cries and Cries at Bedtime
Does your child put up a fight around going to bed every night? Does bedtime end in tears no matter how calm and comfortable you try and make things? Do you hate that distress and
Your Tween’s Defiance Isn’t What You Think
Say the word “tantrum” and most likely you imagine a small child, arched-backed, screaming then throwing themselves on the floor. But what if not all tantrums look like that? For tweens, they often don’t. Tween
Five Ways to Nourish Yourself When You Don’t Have Time for Self Care
A Guest Post By Rebecca Eanes Before my children were born, I had a pretty predictable daily flow. Eating, sleeping, showering – these were done on my terms and in my own time. I enjoyed
Sick of Nagging your Tween? This 3-Step Method Stops the Struggle
“How do I get a child to do as asked, and not when they feel like it, but when you ask them to? I’m totally sick of ranting, having to follow my child round the
Get Past Power Battles the Fun Way – A Playful Parent’s Guide to Discipline
This wasn’t how I planned my morning. I had imagined more sleep and a peaceful waking. Instead, my five year old crawled in bed with me very early and wide awake. He snuggled warmly with
Getting Started with Hand in Hand Parenting
If parenting feels tough right now, you’ve come to the right place. If your child’s behavior leaves you frustrated and feeling out of control, you’ve come to the right place. If you are stuck with
The One Question You Need To Ask To Help a Child Sleep Better
What does your child need to go to sleep? For some, it’s a pacifier and a story. For others, it’s a special toy, a hug and their favorite music. For others, it’s two stories, a
From Avoidance to Confidence: Helping Our Children Triumph Over Fear
by Michelle Hartop Thunder. Bees. Slides. Broccoli. Escalators. Tests. There is no shortage of things that can send our child into minor avoidance or full-on terror. As a parent, we want to help our child
Amy Sheely
Amy discovered Hand in Hand Parenting in 2011 when she had two very young children and parenting was far more stressful than she had ever imagined. She used to read articles on the website while
Hand in Hand Parenting Tools Helped My Child Face MRI Without Anesthesia
A Guest Post by Elena Bonel Yesterday Bianca, my 3-year-old daughter, had a brain MRI, without anesthesia. She has already had several operations, and I had become aware of recent FDA warnings and several other studies
Master The Morning Routine When Kids Are Grumpy
It’s a new morning, and your child is grumpy and refuses to get out of bed. “You’re so mean!” your child shouts as you tell her it’s time to get up. “I hate you!” These