What to do when a child hits is a common parenting question, and a tough one. Watch as Certified Instructor Susan Derby explains how she handled it when her …
a guest post from Stephanie Parker When my daughter was three she started pinching and biting me. I was pretty shocked as she’d never done anything like that before. I tried setting a limit and and getting her to stop but it wasn’t working long term. She continued to do it and I wasn’t always
How can I help my child stop hitting his siblings?
It’s not helpful for children, or for us, to be taught that others are bad. It disempowers us. If others are “bad,” then they have a condition we can’t help them with. We have to defend ourselves against a force that we can’t see or influence. This view is far more empowering: it is hurt people who hurt people.
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I had to keep a very close watch on my son, and be able to move in fast to protect myself or my daughter when he decided to have a swipe! But as the time went on, these incidents were fewer, and he was laughing more, and including his sister more in the games we were playing. I could sense we were all feeling very close.
My four-year-old son, feeling disconnected from me, hit his little sister over the head quite hard. I couldn’t get there in time to physically stop him, and my daughter ran to me screaming. While I held her, I looked over to my son, sitting by himself looking so hurt, guilty, and upset too.
Children who behave aggressively need your help to get back to their gentler, more cooperative selves. Here’s how the process works in your child’s mind and …
I have thought a lot about what words I say to my two children when they are pushing boundaries and I need to set a limit. I have found the phrase, “I can’t let you do that” to be so helpful. Of course, physically stepping in to be close, and my body language, is just
Simple steps you can follow to help your child with hitting, biting, or other aggressive behavior. __________________________________________________________…
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!!!”
对于你儿子这种要当第一和最棒的模式（思维定势）没有快捷的纠正办法。如果有的话，我们的世界就会和睦的多了。这种“需要成为最好的”实际上是我们社会的通病。有多少次你被要求同意我们的国家是世界上最棒的国家？我们从小就被训练成竞争型的。我们中的一些人能够认识到每个人，每个城市，每个国家都有许多品质值得赞赏，总有一些方面是作为一个人，一个城市，或一个国家可以相互学习的。但是为了感觉良好，我们许多人都养成了事事上都要处于”优势”的渴求。
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These are simple practical ideas that will help when your toddler hits.
A playful way to resolve sibling conflict can go a long way toward a happy, cooperative family life.
I’m the mom of a young son, who has been my greatest teacher in life and has guided me to my deepest passion, parenting! My work in Theater from the time I was a little girl up until now pairs beautifully with my work today. I’m passionate about helping parents connect with their children and
Bullying is a highly contagious behavior that transmits immediately from child to child, like the flu. The behavior can start with an adult bullying, threatening, demeaning, or harshly excluding a child.
Odd as it may seem, a child hitting means that child is afraid. To help them stop hitting, it’s helpful to understand that the fears that cause trouble for a child who hits usually have their roots in some frightening experience earlier in life, even though they may not seem frightened at all. To manage