What is Hand in Hand Parenting?: Day 8 In the last of our series of Listen Launch Posts, Patty Wipfler talks about how children’s deep down fears can erupt in patterns of aggression and how releasing those fears comes through a loving and supportive presence. Unlocking Secret Fears Fear underlies many of our children’s persistent struggles.
Join Certified Instructors Kathy Gordon and Summer Sheldon for a discussion on what causes children to lash out and how we can help them stop. You’ll learn how to avoid triggering situations and what to do in the moment so you can stay calm and reach for your scared, angry child. For more tips on
Are you at a loss as to how to handle your child’s tears and tantrums? Do you often become irritated or reactive with your child when they’re upset? Some of the most trying times for parents are a child’s most passionate emotional moments. In this teleseminar join Certified Hand in Hand Instructors, Julie Johnson and Marilupe
“I hate you!” “You are so mean!” “You don’t love me!” A kick, as you attempt to draw close and maintain some level of order. A scratch, as you reach out to hug. Hitting and a screaming battle as you order “time out.” How hard is it to parent when your child is lashing out? Incredibly
“She’s viciously swearing, venomously shouting horrible things” I explain to my Listening Partner. I am relating the story of my morning; a repetitive recurring interaction between me and my 6 year old daughter. I am talking to my Listening Partner – an acquaintance I speak with weekly. We’ve agreed to give each other 10 minutes
Hand in Hand’s Laura Minnigerode uses a special limit setting tool called a vigorous snuggle with a child that scratches and grabs. The warmth and smiles she uses while saying “no,” diffuses anger and fosters connection. Here’s how to set a limit with affection even when a child has aggression.
It can be hard to stay with your child through an intense crying session, especially if you child runs off or tells you to go away. Here’s how Hand in Hand’s Heidi Grainger Russell rode out her son’s big feelings about garbage recycling and his grandmother moving in right next door. Last summer my mother
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?
想象一下，你正在公园休息。你的孩子正开心地变着花样荡着秋千。这时一个你不认识的孩子走近
她大声说：“那是我的秋千！”你的孩子吓呆了，只是看着，僵在那里。那个强势的孩子走过去，踢了你的孩子的腿。没人预料到会发生这样的事。你的孩子哇哇大哭起来，而你感到恐惧！
Has your child ever lashed out and hurt someone? Have you had to deal with biting, hitting, pulling hair? Has another aggressive child ever bothered your child? If your answer is yes then join the crowd! It’s a shock to us when our little daughters and sons suddenly pinch someone, or hit their new baby
Aggression is common in toddlers, but that doesn’t mean it’s inevitable. The Hand in Hand approach is based on the fact that all children are naturally, good, loving and co-operative. Sometimes hurt feelings overwhelm their limbic system – the emotional part of the brain, and when this happens, their pre-frontal cortex – the part of
Of course we parents worry that if we show warmth and even humour when a child is acting aggressively, he won’t learn to govern his behaviour. This concern is rooted in the idea that the child who lashes out is choosing to do so. In fact, the child who hits out feels trapped an emotional corner, and is in what Patty Wipfler calls an “emotional emergency.”
In part one of this series we shared the insight behind why your child becomes aggressive. Now, Patty outlines the steps you can take to intervene right away. This approach works when your child is aggressive with friends, siblings, or even other adults. A Step by Step Approach to Help A Child’s Aggressive Behaviors Was this clip helpful
Patty Wipfler gently offers the steps you can take when your child is getting aggressive with a friend, a sibling, or to those around him. __________________…
How Can I Handle My Child’s Aggressive Behaviors? None of the suggestions in this video with Patty Wipfler include controlling, forcing, or punishing your child. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Watch the video below and you’ll finally have that road map you always wanted for calmer parenting – even in intense moments. The
My three-year-old daughter loves getting herself dressed. She loves the autonomy of choosing what to wear and I see a real sense of achievement in her as she manages to work out the buttons, zippers, arm and leg holes, tags and inside-out bits. This sense of achievement doesn’t always come easily. Quite often, after multiple
Is your toddler too angry to sleep? Read on to learn how to read the signs and get a solution. By Lyra L’Estrange Does it ever seem like your toddler is just unsettled? Can’t be happy? Can’t be playful? And definitely can’t sleep? Are there days where this carries on into the night, and your toddler
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