Parenting: Say What You See™
Why Kids Wail
Stress can build up in a child’s life, especially during the holidays. Could wailing actually help? I was volunteering in a preschool room last week when a reluctant three-year old was dropped off. She’d fallen asleep in the car, and the next thing she knew she was ushered into her classroom, and Mommy was saying goodbye. I got down beside the child and put my arm around her waist. As...
Read MorePlayful CAN DOs
“Uppy! Uppy!” From the time they can talk, kids beg to be held. Physical contact with the added element of play can continue to meet your child’s needs for experience, connection and power throughout childhood. Contact is the perfect addition to almost any CAN DO you offer your child. Here are two parent stories from Dr. Lawrence Cohen’s Playful Parenting newsletter,...
Read MoreRelief for Overwhelmed Kids
Does your child come home from school too overwhelmed for homework or even for “fun” structured after-school activities? Consider that your child may be right. Remember the Language of Listening® premise: Children set the right level of challenge for growth. Children who won’t get off the couch, or if they do, seem to drag themselves to the homework table or after-school...
Read MoreGo the (Bleep) to Sleep
Never let it be said that we at Language of Listening™ don’t have a good sense of humor. This “children’s book for parents,” Go the (Bleep) to Sleep by Adam Mansbach, put us in stitches! What does it have to do with SAYing WHAT YOU SEE? It reflects just how you feel when you’re exhausted and your toddler won’t go to sleep. The irreverent and downright...
Read MoreWhat Else Could You Say?
In a hub airport I encountered a mom with a young son who was still at an age where he accompanied his mother into the women’s room. They were leaving the restroom when the mom noticed the boy was deliberately dragging along a small pile of paper towels with his feet. She saw no humor in this act. Her face said, “He is clearly just doing this to annoy me.” Accordingly, she...
Read MoreEnd Bullying
I just had to share this wonderful excerpt from Una Spenser’s online dairy. You’ll see why: Apparently, Korax, the class bully, had finally gotten around to Zuna. It’s a Montessori classroom and quite often the children work sitting on mats on the floor. Zuna was sitting on the floor when Korax came over and stomped on her leg. In response, Zuna looked him in the eye...
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