Setting Limits on a Child’s Unreasonable Behavior [Video]
Saturday, November 29 2014
Listen to how this mother set a healthy limit and at the same time built a stronger relationship with her child.
Tag: Parenting by Connection
Listening to My Son’s Upset Helps Him with a Goodbye
Friday, October 10 2014
Our week had been really busy, with family visiting, including my two year old nephew. My two children had played really well together with their cousin, however, with my son, there always comes a point
From Yelling to Connecting, Thanks to My Listening Partnership
Monday, July 14 2014
I had never yelled at my son, aged five, until recently when he started yelling at me. The first time he did it, I was immediately triggered. I don’t remember what I’d said, but he responded with a loud, angry, “ALL RIGHT, FINE!!!”
Helping My Child Through Homework Struggles
Friday, May 30 2014
The school year started off well for my fourth grade son and homework seemed to be moving along smoothly. However, by mid-January I started to see a progression of hemming and hawing, procrastination and delay
Setting Limits: Learning to Play With a Friend
Tuesday, April 29 2014
When my son was around four, he had a hard time with playdates. He desperately wanted to play with other children, but these play times would quickly end in conflict. In particular, if a child
Every Child Has Feelings About Mummy Leaving
Wednesday, April 2 2014
David and his mum came recently to a Parenting by Connection class series I taught, which included two Play Events. This is where families meet for a couple of hours, and the adults play with
“Quit Being So Mad!”
Friday, March 28 2014
My 10 yr old son and I can both be hot tempered, and I am a single parent. There is not another adult around to help me re-group, but there is always a listening partner, or at least their voice mail, just a phone call away.
How I Released My Fear of The Dentist
Thursday, October 17 2013
As I was crying the pain began to release in my tooth and by the end I didn’t feel any pain at all. The next day it was also better but it was apparent I still needed to go to the dentist because the tooth needed attention.
Helping My Daughter Feel Capable
Thursday, October 10 2013
First I started carrying all 48 lbs. of her in front of me. When that became too much, I shifted her to piggy back. It wasn’t long before that became too much for me. I knew I had to figure out a creative way to help her feel independent and capable but not feel like I was pushing her away. This would be a perfect time for Playlistening.
Playlistening: Play that Lets Children Lead
Wednesday, October 9 2013
Every night after dinner, around 7:30 pm I play with my daughter, 4, and my son, 2. They decide where we will play and what they want to do. They have been choosing to play
Special Time and the Cabra Cabres Monster
Wednesday, October 2 2013
“I am the Cabra Cabres. I’ll jump over you and cut you in three pieces!”
Listening Time Helped Me Set Limits on Screen Time
Friday, September 27 2013
I was feeling tight and cranky in my parenting. I knew I needed to think about setting limits on screen time, and my impulse was to grab the iPad out of my son’s hands and stomp on it. I was not thinking well!!
Special Time by a Working Mom
Friday, September 27 2013
what seemed to make the most difference in our connection was the “mini” Special Time sessions that I did for five minutes — just five minutes! — before heading out the door for work, on the mornings she was awake before 7 a.m. No matter how late I was running, I could make time for five minutes of Special Time.
A Journey into a Tantrum (and how to let them offload)
Friday, September 27 2013
When a child is crying we need to show that we are in this together with her and that she will cross over through pain, sadness, and anger and will arrive on the other side feeling much better.
Help for Homework Tantrums
Friday, April 26 2013
After the start of the second grade, I very quickly noticed some heavy struggles around homework come up. It was clear I was going to need to help my child with school. At the start