Posts Tagged "hit"

“You nearly hit her!”

“You nearly hit her!”

I practically jumped up and down with excitement when I received this story from a mother in Ireland: One of my friend’s children (age 7) has the label put upon him that he is "not nice." Well I’ve been working hard on his strengths when we’re together to show him how nice he is! His face lights up and I receive endless hugs. I want him to see how "nice" he truly is. He was racing his...

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Anger CAN DOs

Anger CAN DOs

When your child is angry, SAY WHAT YOU SEE (SWYS) sounds like this: SWYS: "You didn't like that," or "You're really angry!" Often one objective response is enough to keep you from reacting with anger yourself and to create an opening for your child to communicate more. One of the main principles of SAY WHAT YOU SEE is that everything children say and do is a communication; and they must continue...

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