In Trouble for Singing?
Tuesday, July 10 2012
I was driving home with my husband and my 2.5-year old son. We were coming from a sweet evening with some friends of ours who have a son his age. The dinner was lovely, I had
Tag: Playlistening
Sleeping in His Own Bed All Night
Sunday, July 8 2012
My son has co-slept with me since he was born. When he was about 18 months old, I bought him his own bed with the plan to move him into it so I could have
Facing Water Fears Through Play
Friday, July 6 2012
My son had been going to swimming lessons for a few months. His first 2 months he improved markedly each week, trying new things and being comfortable in the water. He would allow his teachers
Turning Bathtime Tantrums Into Laughter and Cooperation
Monday, April 16 2012
~ From Certified Instructor Julie Johnson One evening my two year-old son seemed grouchy and irritable. From the time that we arrived home from school, nothing was right. He was unhappy with his snack, dinner
Special Time – A Double Bonus for Kids and Parents
Wednesday, April 4 2012
It’s funny how a little Special Time with your child can do wonders for both you and your child. One afternoon when I was feeling somewhat low-key with many pressing issues on my mind, my
Helping My Son Connect With My New Partner
Monday, February 13 2012
I’ve done years of wrestling with my boy, so it’s a well worn connection groove for releasing tension and rebuilding connection between us. This day we were both in fine form. I think he started it by putting a handful of sand down my pants, so once I’d emptied it out, the chase was on.
Giddy’up to Connection
Friday, January 27 2012
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
The Bumbling Santa
Monday, December 12 2011
Two years ago, we arranged for Dad to leave the Christmas party to “buy the paper” and a few minutes later Santa Claus arrived with presents in a bag. He then proceeded to read the
Mommy Is A Silly Creature: How Laughing With Your Child Helps Power Struggles
Saturday, December 3 2011
Playlistening with Ravid Aisenman Abrahmsohn The other day my oldest daughter who is 10 came home from school very tense. She was hot, tired and hungry, but there was also something else that was bothering her,
The Good Tantrum
Wednesday, November 16 2011
Hi Hand in Hand Parenting, My almost 3 1/2 year old is having an especially hard time right now with family coming to visit. He has always had an extremely high need for connection. He
Transform Hair Washing Upsets
Monday, August 1 2011
When my son was about 21 months old, he started to hate having water poured over his head when I washed his hair in the bath. He would scream and scream every time, even when
Repairing a Relationship After Yelling
Sunday, June 12 2011
When his Dad came home from work he gently said, “If you are going to shout could you tell me first and I’ll go and get the box and you can shout into that instead.” I thought his was wonderful! He was confident and thinking well enough to do something to try and help his Dad to stop shouting.
Wanting Mama
Monday, August 16 2010
She has a strong mama “preference” and almost never chooses to be with me rather than with her mother.
Carpool Playlistening
Sunday, August 1 2010
Parents got together and came up with a carpool arrangement, then invited one of the Hand in Hand trainers for an education night to learn about Parenting by Connection tools. Some families started doing Special Time and Staylistening at home.
Biting, Pushing, Pulling Hair – Helping Children with Aggression
Friday, July 9 2010
Has your child ever lashed out and hurt someone? Has another aggressive child ever bothered him?