Posts Tagged "joy"
Rethinking Gratitude
Is gratitude missing in your home? This mom thought so until she took a closer look. QUESTION: I’ve had identical parenting woe conversations with a few friends recently. We all have only children from 4 to 8-years-old and are struggling with instilling a sense of gratitude within them. We don’t want to take belongings away as that doesn’t work and is a negative spin....
Read MoreDrawing Out a Withdrawn Child
When a child has become withdrawn, lost touch with his wishes and is unable to access joy, what do you do? Use Language of Listening coaching skills and watch the magic unfold. In a 4th grade leadership class, the topic was how to make your wishes come true. The children were to list important wishes/unimportant wishes, then list visioning/planning strategies and sub-strategies. Step #1 was...
Read MoreWhy 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...
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