Sample Parenting Solutions Calls

December 10, 2011 –
Happy Holidays

Do anger, frustration and disappointment take the joy out of your holidays or any celebrations? What can you say or do to make a difference?

Coaches: Sandy Blackard and Eva Sim-Zabka

Team Members: Adrian Ionescu

Sandy and Eva discuss timely parenting questions and lead callers through some self-inquiry. Solutions include looking for the greatness in each other as a seasonal goal; finding greatness in others’ wishes; standing up for yourself; using special occasions to meet your child’s wants and needs and yours; why wanting new things can be good and how to validate it without buying things; and how to head off whining, pushing and hitting.

Callers questions and locations in the recording:

1. What to do about relatives who go overboard on presents? 2:04

2. How to handle relatives who disagree with your boundaries on screen time, etc? 13:53

3. How to keep peace and innocence in the holiday season? 18:50

4. What to do when your child always wants the latest and greatest cool toys? 35:28

5. Why is whining and resistance the first reaction a 4 year-old has to being told to do something? 45:13

6. What to do about a 2 year-old pushing other kids? 1:01:52

7. What to do when a 2 year-old is jealous and hits his 5 year-old brother? 1:04:07

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Download MP3 File: Dec 2011 Call – 32MB

 

November 12, 2011 — Risk-Taking

Does your child take too many risks? Not enough? What can you say or do to make a difference?

Coach: Sandy Blackard

Call Facilitator: Adrian Ionescu

Sandy provides a brief overview of the Language of Listening heart model and answers four questions from parents about a 3.5 year-old with meltdowns, 8-10 year olds at both ends of the risk spectrum, and 7-9 year-olds giving up on math homework.

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October 8, 2011 — Self-Control

What do you say or do when your child feels out of control? Or when you do?

Coaches: Sandy Blackard and Eva Sim-Zabka

Team Members: Adrian Ionescu, Ruxandra Golea, Fiona McInally

Sandy and Eva help two parents recognize what their children need to hear to be able to develop self-control in moments of angry hitting and tears in public places. Because these parents’ Language of Listening skills are advanced, the coaching starts deep and goes deeper to reveal why these moments are so challenging.

Adrian and Ruxi share how their 2 and 4-year olds are learning self-control in recognizing danger and stopping for a car backing out of the driveway. Fiona shares how her 7 and 8-year olds learned to calm themselves at home.

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Download MP3 File: Oct 2011 Call – 14.4MB