A Guest Post by Yasmeen Almahdy As little as five or 10 minutes following a child in play can transform many of the big challenges parents face raising little ones today. If you want to set a limit on behavior, transition … Continue reading
Tag Archives: building connection
Games to Help Kids That Won’t Nap
Dear Hand in Hand, I’m having real trouble because my toddler just won’t nap. He gets frustrated and annoyed when he doesn’t sleep, but as soon as I suggest nap time, he runs away. He resists and cries when I try … Continue reading
Why Special Time Helps You and Your Tween
By Sarah Charlton This week my 12-year-old son and I took a few days off school. He is recovering from a heavy cold and I took the time off to look after him. I was also hoping to fill my … Continue reading
One Simple Way to Build Cooperation with your Child
We’re often terribly frustrated when we try to get our children to cooperate. On this issue, there seem to be two camps. Many of us get so fed up with our inability to control our kids that we give up. … Continue reading
Special Time, Building Connection in Minutes
What is Hand in Hand Parenting?: Day 2 A sense of connection gives real power to your child. It grants them the ability to think, to cooperate, to feel good about themselves and the people around them. Connection opens up … Continue reading
Giddy’up to Connection
One day I gave my 3 year old daughter a “horsey-ride” on my back. I’d done it many times before and she always enjoyed the closeness and bouncy thrill of the ride. However this day when I took her into … Continue reading
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