Posts Tagged "bedtime"
Unraveling Tension
What do you do when something just has to get done, and you and your child get all knotted up over it? Dr. Lawrence Cohen, author of Playful Parenting and co-author of The Art of Roughhousing, suggests this, reprinted from his newsletter with permission. His analogy of an actual "knot" helps you unravel the tension. The Knot of Tension A Knot of Tension is a set of distressing...
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 rude language leaves you feeling like you are...
Read MoreBedtime Motivation Q&A
Question: This happens occasionally, before bed especially. If we give our kids something to do like clean up their room, brush their teeth, etc., they go to do it, but then I think they get distracted or off focus and start playing with something else. For example, our 7-year old son seems very focused on things like baseball cards to the point that he doesn’t respond when we speak, and...
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