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Why Traditional Discipline Methods Won’t Work With A Strong-Willed Child, And What You Can Do Instead.

Wednesday, February 16 2022 No Comments

Who is this strong-willed child? The strong willed child is an elusive creature. He can assume many shapes and is known by many names, from the affectionate “spunky” and “spirited” to sterner terms such as “naughty” and “oppositional”. Teachers and educators might consider this child the “troublemaker.” Parents and relatives might call them their “problem

Tattling kids? Why kids tattle and how you can stop it: A Step-by-Step Guide for Dealing with Tattling in the Classroom

Thursday, February 10 2022 No Comments

Tattling can be annoying to all parties involved: the recipient, the person whose wrongdoing is being shared, and anyone within earshot. Tattling is a quick way to get someone’s attention. Unfortunately, the reason tattling gets our attention is the same reason why we don’t often handle these moments with grace. Those whining voices act just

Emotional Support For Kids With Medical Needs

Monday, January 31 2022 No Comments

Is your child preparing for surgery? Have they undergone treatment or medical procedures early in their lives? Are they living with an on-going condition that requires medical attention or care? And are you in a position where you need to support them through these challenges? Watch as Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor Johanna

Connection-Boosting Games To Play With Kids Of All Ages – From Toddlers To Teens

Sunday, January 30 2022 No Comments

Another day at home? Clock-ticking slowly? Children not able to play well? Whether you have kids of multiple ages yourself, or you’ve gathered with family and friends, these games are a great way to turn around restlessness and enjoy your time together. All of these games will win the children’s hearts if and when the

Allaitement et pleurs : quand une vraie écoute nous rapproche de notre bébé

Friday, January 28 2022 No Comments

Un article traduit de l’anglais par Sophie Ménard, formatrice certifiée Hand in Hand Quand un bébé naît, une mission délicate et en même temps merveilleuse nous est confiée : apprendre à le connaître. Nous nous familiarisons avec sa façon de dormir et sa façon de manger. Aussi, nous découvrons cette façon incroyable qu’il a de

How To Handle Your Child’s Disrespectful Behaviour in a Whole New Way

Wednesday, January 19 2022 No Comments

“People always say ‘choose your battles in parenting’. Let’s choose peace instead. After all, children are not our enemies, and childhood should not be a battleground.’ This wise thinking from L.R. Knost is a wonderful aim—and something that most parents strive for. None of us begin parenting hoping to spend hours locked in battle. But

If Parenting Ever Feels Lonely For You, This Can Help

Wednesday, January 12 2022 No Comments

Did you ever guess parenting could feel so lonely? As parents, we face so many challenges and difficulties, from financial stress, to relationship difficulties, to guilt, exhaustion, sleep deprivation as well as other oppressions, including racism and elitism. When parenting feels lonely, it impacts your relationships Hand in Hand Parenting’s approach to parenting by connection

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Help For The Holidays: How To Deal With A Child’s Disappointments

Wednesday, December 15 2021 No Comments

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,

Do You Have To Do Screen Time For Special Time If Your Child Requests It?

Wednesday, December 8 2021 No Comments

“I’ll do anything you want during Special Time…” When you offer your children Special Time, sooner or later they realise exciting doors have opened for them. One of them is screen time. It took a while for my sweet boys, but then the inevitable happened. One day, they looked at me and said, “Hey, that

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Ways To Make Time For Listening Partnerships That Might Make Parenting Easier

Sunday, November 21 2021 No Comments

If you ever get short-tempered, exhausted, tearful or find yourself at the end of your rope with parenting, here’s some good news. There is a parenting Tool you can use to naturally relieve this tension and heaviness. A Tool that offers a fast way back to responsive parenting. This Tool has been proven to work

Words and Phrases to Try When Staylistening With More Than One Child

Thursday, November 11 2021 No Comments

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

What To Do When You Feel Stuck About How To Handle Your Child’s Behavior

Sunday, November 7 2021 No Comments

Do you ever feel unsure about how to respond to your child? Whether it’s a request they make of you or, like instructor Michelle Hartop shares in this post, an idea they have for play, something about your child’s behavior just leaves you unsure or uneasy. Should you set a limit, or let things play

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Help! My Child Won’t Let Me Staylisten…What Can I Do?

Sunday, October 31 2021 No Comments

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.

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Handle Parent Anger In The Moment And After

Sunday, October 24 2021 No Comments

It was 7am. I could barely keep my eyes open and my son was already surly. I was trying to make myself some tea and him some breakfast. After a few minor complaints about my not being able to do Special Time with him, he finally found a paper and crayons to occupy himself. But

Why Is It So Hard To Stop Parenting On Auto-Respond And Actually Get Responsive Instead?

Thursday, October 7 2021 No Comments

Feel like you are parenting on auto-respond? Here’s how I make to shift to responsive parenting. Upstairs the kids were thumping around and shouting at each other. I paused from chopping mushrooms, hoping they’d stop, but instead heard a scream. Racing up to see what happened, I found my oldest sitting on top of

Tantrum Training For Parents In Four Simple Steps

Sunday, October 3 2021 No Comments

I’ll let you in on a profound insight that changed my life. Your kids don’t need tantrum training but you probably do! No doubt you have always been shown and told that tantrums are a bad thing. It is a common view. But, I think you’ll come to value them—once you see how they can