Wanting Mama
Monday, August 16 2010
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She has a strong mama “preference” and almost never chooses to be with me rather than with her mother.
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My Child Solves a Bully Problem
Sunday, August 8 2010
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Apparently, a few of the “older” kids are being very aggressive towards the younger children, hitting them and pushing them around.
Carpool Playlistening
Sunday, August 1 2010
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Due to a budget cut, we don’t have a school bus at our school. So my neighborhood organized a carpool when our children entered kindergarten. It saves gas, time and creates a sweet sense of community, and a special bonding of parents and children among families. However, about two years ago when we first started carpooling, we
Help Your Child Offload Kindergarten Stress
Monday, July 26 2010
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This was my first experience with Stay Listening and I loved it! No need to say the right thing, counsel, negotiate, or give advice. Being present, listening, and trusting my son’s emotional processing – this felt right!
Listen, Limit, Listen
Thursday, July 15 2010
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I sat there thinking how Mother’s Day was an hour away, I would be getting up at 7 and driving to South San Francisco with my daughter and right now I am probably the absolute LAST person she wants to be with. Sigh. A Mother’s Day to look forward to.
Biting, Pushing, Pulling Hair – Helping Children with Aggression
Friday, July 9 2010
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Has your child ever lashed out and hurt someone? Has another aggressive child ever bothered him?
Happy Hiking
Monday, July 5 2010
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A part of me just wanted to push through and get it over with, but then I thought maybe a little impromptu special time might shift the mood.
Working with Aggressive Behavior
Tuesday, June 29 2010
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A few days later I noticed there had been no aggressive behavior since the day of the big cry.
Listening Through a Family Change
Saturday, June 12 2010
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Given the morning conversation, I kept telling her that both mummy and daddy love her, that she was safe and that we would both continue to look after her.
Special Time Helps with Teethbrushing
Sunday, June 6 2010
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Whenever I caught a break from his rigorous brushing, I begged, “no more!” in vain. He would put more rigor into his brushing laughing and really enjoying this role reversal.
My Child’s Crying Helped With A Major Accident
Tuesday, June 1 2010
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All in all, it was 8 hours of really hard crying, perspiration, and tears. I could smell his body odor—he worked up a heavy sweat.
Pillow Fighting Saves the Day
Wednesday, May 26 2010
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I thought, “No, we aren’t going to be able to handle a big upset right now!” so I got her to let him go, and we kept on pillowfighting and wrestling for a long time–10 or 15 minutes.
Healing a Separation Trauma
Sunday, May 16 2010
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When your child experiences a traumatic separation, there are simple, practical things you can do to help.
The Morning Grumpies Turned Around
Monday, May 10 2010
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I moved us over to the couch and pulled him onto my lap and held him while he cried away all the cluttered emotions that were getting in his way.
Setting Limits with a Pre-Teen
Friday, May 7 2010
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My wife and I also had to process our feelings: it didn’t feel good to hear how painful it was for us to limit her social life in this way. She felt badly, we felt badly.
The Car Seat Sessions
Tuesday, May 4 2010
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Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, my son turned into Houdini and escaped from his car seat. It was now taking an average of two hours just to get a few miles.
Emotional Project – Help for Nail Biting
Friday, April 30 2010
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I talked about nail biting, how I feel about it, and how I feel about my sons doing it. It felt to me as if nail biting was one of those habits that was almost impossible to shake off. I felt that my sons were doomed to live with the habit for the rest of their lives.
Using Listening Tools at Home and at School
Friday, April 16 2010
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Later that day, when, once again, he did not get the chair he wanted, he STARTED to reach out and hit, but with pause, he stopped, and at the suggestion of another teacher to sit in another chair, he complied!