children's emotions Archives

Power Play: What to Do When Play Turns Bad

Wednesday, June 8 2016 No Comments

Children’s playful giggles and laughter can soon boil over and frenzied excitement erupts into power struggles, arguments and aggression. So how can you step in safely to diffuse a play situation headed south? Hand in Hand’s Heidi Grainger Russell explains how a burst of spontaneous Playlistening saved a recent play session from turning sour. What would you do?

The Broken Vase

Thursday, April 5 2012 No Comments

One evening when my son was about three, we had a big dinner party. In all of the commotion a large vase broke. My son was very close to the vase when it broke and he was tremendously startled by the loud crashing sound. He screamed in shock and terror, and cried long and hard.

Try A Weekend of Special Time To Help Problem Behavior

Wednesday, October 12 2011 No Comments

Often times my son will walk by his siblings and push them down or punch them on their backs or yell in their faces. If they are doing something that irritates him, he will get extremely close and ball up his fists and visibly shake with anger.

Tag: children’s emotions

Power Play: What to Do When Play Turns Bad

The Broken Vase

Try A Weekend of Special Time To Help Problem Behavior