It’s a Monday morning, everyone is grumpy, and your child does not want 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 words seem made … Continue reading
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Surprise! Holiday Meltdowns Are Actually A Good Thing
Your child will have big feelings when a special holiday or birthday comes up. It’s one of the phenomena you can set your clock by. We parents wish the universe were governed by forces a little easier on us … Continue reading
17 Kind Ways To Say No To Your Child
On Setting Limits Juliet looked at her mom, her hands already on the paint pot. “Mama? Can we paint some more. Please?” Her mom, tired and in the middle of signing a school memo, looked at her daughter and sighed. … Continue reading
How Listening to My Angry Son Helped Us Connect
Staylistening with Raluca Dobre I have been trying to figure out respectful and efficient ways of supporting my six year old unload his negative emotions for a few years. It’s been very hard, even more because there is no such struggle … Continue reading
Preschooler Crying: Amazing Transformation When a Teacher Listens
By Laura Minnigerode When I was a co-teacher in a 2-year-old class at a half-day preschool, one of the oldest children was Ryan. He was very sweet and sensitive. In free play at school Ryan did fine, but he had a lot of feelings … Continue reading
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