Posts Tagged "fighting"
I want it! You’re not my friend anymore!
Do these situations sound familiar? At an in-service training I did for preschool teachers, I was asked a few questions about children fighting. These could come up at home or at school, so I wanted to share them with you. Although these sample responses were designed for younger children, they actually apply to older children as well. That's no surprise when you remember that the Language of...
Read MoreSiblings: Friends or Foes?
My sister and I (pictured) have always been best friends. Even as children, we never fought as often or as bitterly as I saw in my friends' households, or as a babysitter now in clients' homes. When I mentioned this smugly to my mother, Sandy, she responded matter-of-factly, "I did that deliberately." She told me that when she saw us arguing, she would approach the mediation from a space of "You...
Read More“My Kids Ignore Me”
Two weeks ago Brenda joined our Playtime Class upset that her kids ignored her. Individually, they were easy; all three together drove her crazy with their chasing and fighting. She'd been trying to use How To Talk So Kids Will Listen... (another great program) for a couple of years, but nothing worked for the wildest moments. After learning how to SAY WHAT YOU SEE and add CAN DOs, she shared...
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