If I live overseas, how can I help
my children feel connected to my home culture and their overseas relatives?
As mentioned in the quote above, when
children feel connected to their parents they are motivated to cooperate.
When we garden with
children they feel connected to the earth and nature.
Emotional safety helps
children feel connected to us and feel safe to tell us how they're feeling.
The goals is to help
the child feel connected to the nature world.
The following approach is based on the idea that when
your child feels connected to you, loved by you, and safe, she won't feel so inclined to oppose the things that must be done.
If
your child feels connected to you, when they need help, when they're floundering, they'll know you'll be there.
The more
children felt connected to their school community and felt engaged, rather than bored, the greater their likelihood of achieving a higher educational qualification and going on to a professional or managerial career.
Help
your child feel connected to her other parent If it's not upsetting for you, you could keep a framed photo of your family that includes your former partner.
Once
a child feels connected to important adults in his life, it is a short step to developing a can - do attitude, which, as we all know, is a defense against depression and despair at any age.
The good news is both parents and teachers can play an important role in ensuring
a child feels connected to their teachers.
Knowing about your family history helps
your child feel connected to a greater community - they grow up understanding that they are part of a tradition, a legacy (even if it seems unimportant to you) that will continue beyond them as well.
Not exact matches
This tugs at our heartstrings and we
feel connected to the brand because we know that when we purchase a pair of TOMS shoes, we're doing our part
to help needy
children.
Research conducted with parents and
children and in conjunction with NHS doctor and expert in
child development Dr Ranj Singh tells us that there are many benefits in
children having a thing, including happier and more confident, making them
feel unique and helping
to develop their identity,
connect with others and make friends.
Having empathy for your
children allows them
to feel understood and therefore
connected.
Everyone, especially
children, want
to feel connected.
In other parts of the country, where
children grow their own vegetables and schools partner with local farmers, the
children are happy
to eat food that they
feel connected to, and develop eating habits that will make them healthier and happier for the rest of their lives.
The authors recommend that in the middle of a meltdown, you first
connect with the
child through your own right brain —
feeling the
child's
feelings, soothing, and naming the
feelings — before trying
to reason with the
child.
Empathy with the overwhelming
feelings of your
child will get you a lot further when it comes
to connecting with your
child, building your
child's self - worth and helping them handle their emotions in less destructive ways than telling your
child off or letting your self - esteem be hurt by the harsh words.
The whole flash card culture seems designed
to make parents
feel guilty and kids
feel pressured, and doesn't seem
to be resulting in more productive,
connected, interesting people than we had back when it was enough just
to be present with your
children when they needed you and
to interact with them throughout the day.
When
children feel more
connected to their community, they are more invested in what happens there.
We hope you can
feel connected to these moms and know that we are all doing our best
to provide the best start for our
children.
It means your
child wants
to accept the love you're offering, and needs your help
to let go of those upset
feelings that are in his way, before he can
connect with you.
As with any parenting strategy like this one or the very helpful «when / then,»
children are more apt
to respond if they
feel connected with you.
McCready draws on Adlerian psychology and Positive Discipline, which focuses on the central idea that every human being has a basic need
to feel connected and empowered —
children being no exception
to the rule.
We know that
children can
feel it when we pull away so although it can
feel hard
to do, the key
to reducing hitting is
to connect more with our aggressive
child.
And, wouldn't it be amazing
to connect not only with your
children, but
feel confident in yourself as a parent?
When a parent is calm, understanding and patient, it is easier for a
child to connect with the intense
feelings inside her.
However, if we expect that from our
children ALL of the time — where even though we are «with them» we aren't really mentally «with them» — they lack the kind of engaged parenting that helps them
to feel important and truly
connected to us.
After a
child has had an opportunity
to challenge the negative core belief and
connect with the
feeling, (s) he is in a good space
to consider options.
When our
children feel connected and included, they are more willing
to cooperate and listen.
This was a sure sign she still had some energy ready from the rest of the day, need for fun play and connection go with the play, let her laugh and play (and factor in time for that in the bedtime routine, was a sure fire way
to help her sleep more deeply (laughter releases melatonin the hormone responsible for sleep), and
children sleep better when they
feel closely
connected to us.
But sometimes, we're not speaking our
children's love language and that can lead
to frustrated
children who don't
feel connected to their parents.
But the truth is in this day and age where people are inundated with text messages, social media, nontraditional work schedules, hundreds of channels on television and increased financial demands — more parents than ever are struggling
to feel truly
connected to their
child.
The purpose of parenting classes is
to help parents
feel more
connected, involved and focused on their
child.
Ideally, when you get that annoyed or irritated
feeling, you will see it as a sign of your
child's lack of connection and will strive
to find a way
to connect even as you continue with your task.
To get your attention, so he
feels connected again, your
child begins play with the flour in the jar, running it through his hands.
Every
child wants
to feel loved,
connected and like he is a good, worthwhile person.
If the
child truly
feels connected again, she will move
to help clean up the flour.
When a
child feels connected, there isn't the need
to seek attention though misbehavior.
Long after we are gone our
children will have siblings, friends and spouses
to feel connected to.
Children who
feel connected and attached
to their parents
feel closer
to them and thus want
to cooperate with them.
If a parent chooses the activity, there is less likelihood the
child will
feel as
connected and he or she may not want
to work as hard
to be successful.
In addition, a more nurturing relationship seems
to benefit the parents as well as they
feel more
connected to their
children and celebrate their natural inclination
to nurture, protect and provide security.
Inspired by the way play impacts
child - development and the recent surge of STEM toys for girls, I created Wonder Crew
to give boys the mainstream green - light
to connect, express
feelings and really just be themselves.
Recent research tells us that
children are hardwired from birth
to connect with others, and that
children who
feel a sense of connection
to their community, family, and school are less likely
to misbehave.
Class - teachers
feel SHARE FOR DADS raises the profile of fathers in the school, gives
children positive male role models, and shows them fathers can be an important part of their school lives, and that fathers are
connected to the school.
Be observant of changing behaviors and
connect with your
child regularly so he
feels comfortable talking
to you about the tough stuff.
You may enter this realm for only four or five moments, but if you truly
connect, if you drink in your
child's amazement, you will return
to a place you once knew, a place where you lived as a
child, where you
feel beckoned
to return.
To feel even more connected to our natural world, give your child one of these nature - inspired name
To feel even more
connected to our natural world, give your child one of these nature - inspired name
to our natural world, give your
child one of these nature - inspired names.