Some general goals of Gentle Discipline include making
our children feel safe with us, feeling that they are partners in their relationship with us, and finding ways for children to find better choices for behavior as opposed to simply teaching them to stop a behavior that we deem inappropriate.
The children feel safe with her, they know her, she knows them and it shows that she knows them because she knows something about each individual child and you can see that the children really appreciate that.
Not exact matches
B.C.'s Representative for
Children and Youth agrees that school district policies that specifically deal
with sexual orientation and gender identity are an important component of helping gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth
feel safe in their schools.
«I just
felt safe,» McCahill, 35, said about leaving her
children, Mason, 6, Drew, 5, and Claire, 1,
with Gina.
Would you
feel safer leaving your
children with one of them?
Sometimes parents themselves, bombarded
with nannying advice about how they should teach their
children to be «
safe»,
feel that they are letting their
children down if they don't give their ten year old explicit sex instruction.
She said by figuring out each individual
child's interest and what made them
feel safe, they could provide the
child and their parents
with behavioral tools and supplies to achieve a sense of peace and safety; one such parent went home
with a tent and giant pillow.
I happily co-slept
with both of my
children and it not only helped me be more rested, but helped them
feel safe and secure at night — a win - win situation if you ask me!!
But it is in the waking hours that
children will, experience, explore,
feel safe with and enjoy their father.
I think by providing a
safe nighttime environment, such as a family bed, they are helping their
children feel secure and a closeness
with the parents and siblings.
My goal is to make each
child feel safe and loved and to give them the opportunity to be the best they can be during the time they're
with me.
The reason
children meltdown more
with their parents as opposed to grandparents or other caregivers is because they
feel the
safest with us.
With trust in you, your
child will
feel safe and secure.
Children need to
feel that they are
safe to have a relationship
with both parents.
Kendra Robins, executive director of Project Night Night, a nonprofit that assembles care packages for homeless
children, raised the topic this way
with her 4 - year - old: «I asked Cole what made him
feel happy and
safe.
For a parent to respond to their
child with sensitivity and attentiveness — even when, at times, it presents many challenges — there needs to be a recognition on the parent's part that the
child needs to
feel safe and secure, be nurtured, listened to, and have close physical contact.
Clinginess can be a sign of a healthy relationship — it says that your
child feels safe and comfortable
with you.
Younger kids can help glue on the
felt decorations on the purses and older kids who are developmentally able to do so can use their developing fine - motor skills to cut and even sew (
with a
child -
safe plastic needle) stitching on the sides to make the pouch.
When parents can't communicate to their
children, the values that get communicated to us are generally the most dysfunctional person online or from the playground because then the
child is seeking their approval rather than
feeling safe to share who they are
with the parent and then wanting to get a response from a parent rather than being afraid of getting a response from a parent.
If your
child only expresses negative emotions in your presence, or in specific areas such as only at home, this is a sign that she
feels safest with you.
That will help your
child feel understood and
safe with the caregiver.
Thanks for watching this episode of The Family Couch In this episode of The Family Couch
with with Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore we discuss the theory called Hand in Hand Parenting Philosophy, which states that
children are will become independent or be eager learners if they
feel a
safe connection
with the adult trust.
But for those new parents who have been bombarded
with misinformation and hearsay regarding the safety and efficacy of sleep training, it's yet another assurance that you can
feel confident in the fact that getting your
child to sleep through the night is important,
safe, and beneficial to your entire family.
In this episode of The Family Couch
with with Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore we discuss the theory called Hand in Hand Parenting Philosophy, which states that
children are will become independent or be eager learners if they
feel a
safe connection
with the adult trust.
By responding to your
child's emotions
with care and at the right time, you are helping them
feel safe and cared, thus reinforcing the dad and baby bonding.
Once your
child knows you're on his side, he
feels safe to engage
with you.
You'll want to do your homework, of course: It's always a good idea to meet
with the host's parents ahead of time (or talk
with them on the phone) to make sure your
child will
feel safe and comfortable at her pal's house.
While Bowlby's research focused on the potential harmful effects of separation, other research indicates that the more people a
child feels safe and comfortable
with, the less separation anxiety they will experience.
Your
child will
feel safe and sound as he slumbers
with a soft glow in the bed or on the nightstand next to him.
When your
child opens up about her experiences, make sure she
feels safe sharing
with you.
With these we also offer plenty of character items as well to make sure that
children can find their favorite characters to make potty training easier than ever and make them
feel safe and secure as well.
«When a parent is available to offer their
child what I call «a non-anxious mirroring presence» and (say things like) «I'm
with you, you are having big
feelings, I see you, it will pass...» during a big emotional storm it does two things: 1) It helps the
child know that he or she is
safe in the
feelings and 2) It give the
child an external understanding of what is happening.
When you follow through
with consequences for each rule violation, your
child will trust that you're a good leader and he'll
feel safe in your care, which is essential if you want him to manage his behaviors well.
I encourage you to become aware of what you say and how you say it so you will be better at encouraging your
child to explore and interact
with their environment especially to new things so they
feel safe to explore and interact.
That is why
children that sleep
with their parents
feel safe, which helps them to have long and good night and day sleep.
You are your
child's
safe place; you need to teach your
child how to deal
with their volatile
feelings by modeling that conflict resolution yourself.
As a parent, you need to create the
safe space so that your
child feels that they can discuss these things
with you.
The best prevention is the normal preventive maintenance that all kids deserve: Empathy as your go - to response to everything your
child expresses, daily roughhousing, daily one - on - one time
with each
child, routines to help your
child feel safe, and scheduled meltdowns.
As a parent, you can't protect you
children from grief, but you can help them express their
feelings, comfort them, help them
feel safer, and teach them how to deal
with fear.
When a
child is loaded
with feelings about separation, but doesn't get a chance to express them, he can't sense that he's
safe.
I want to plead
with you to consider that your task as a mother is not to figure out what «works» to put your
child to sleep, but what settles your
child and makes them
feel safe.
As a
child, I wanted nothing more than to sleep
with my parents, it
felt so
safe and right to be tucked in
with them.
Look through them all so that you and your
child can choose a doll that will help teach them to potty train, make them
feel safe and secure and be fun to use and play
with as well.
Britax car seats are brilliant and I would really recommend this one
with cup holders and different seat settings I
feel like my
child is
safe in theses car seats
Survivors may
feel that they have no right to be angry
with their partner, co-workers, friends or
children, and may even suppress their
feelings until anger either explodes or is vented on a
safer choice.
To cue your
child's brain
with your body language in a way that helps them
feel safe, simply squat down, uncross your arms (if they are crossed as mine tend to want to be) and be available.
We nurture our
children's resilience when we focus on their strengths, spend enough time
with them to stay connected to them, and create
safe spaces for them to work through their fears and
feelings.
-- As a non-folding high chair, the ZAAZ
feels very sturdy and
safe — Grows
with your
child from a high chair
with 5 - point harness and tray to a seat
with 3 - point harness to a height - adjustable chair that can be pulled right up to the table.
So whether you have an older
child already, or you're planning another baby in the next few years,
with a combination of the alpha car seat and one of phil & teds ® Inline ™ strollers you can
feel safe in the knowledge that you'll be able to pop your baby onto the pushchair in their alpha while your older
child — up to the age of five — rides in the tandem seat at the same time.
Keeping a strict habit
with your
child and holding them when they're awake creates baby parenting bond that makes the baby
feel safe and secure.