How Listening to My Angry Son Helped Us Connect
I have been trying to figure out respectful and efficient ways of supporting my six years old unload his negative emotions for a few years. It’s been very hard, even more, because there is no
Category: Aggression
My Child Says She Hates Me. What Should I do?
Handling “I hate you!” Almost every parent was once a child who was shouted at by grownups under stress. Almost all of us were called names and told we were bad at one time or another.
How Is it Possible to Parent Without Punishment?
“Are your parents strict?” Remember when that was all anyone asked about parents? Now we have dozens of labels, from gentle and calm parenting to authoritative and authoritarian. We have tiger moms, and helicopter moms,
Learn Five Tools That Will Transform The Way You Parent In One Week
Discover Hand in Hand’s approach and an introduction to the Five Tools for calmer, connected parenting in Days 1-6 and then see how the tools work for real-life families on Days 7 and 8. Day 1:
Are Secret Fears Driving Your Child’s Aggression?
What is Hand in Hand Parenting?: Day 8 In the last of our series of Listen Launch Posts, Patty Wipfler talks about how children’s deep down fears can erupt in patterns of aggression and how releasing
When Your Child Lashes Out Replay
Join Certified Instructors Kathy Gordon and Summer Sheldon for a discussion on what causes children to lash out and how we can help them stop. You’ll learn how to avoid triggering situations and what to
Secret to Handling Your Child’s Tantrums Replay
Are you at a loss as to how to handle your child’s tears and tantrums? Do you often become irritated or reactive with your child when they’re upset? Some of the most trying times for
When Your Child Hits, Kicks, Bites and Fights
“I hate you!” “You are so mean!” “You don’t love me!” A kick, as you attempt to draw close and maintain some level of order. A scratch, as you reach out to hug. Hitting
When Kids Words Hurt
“She’s viciously swearing, venomously shouting horrible things” I explain to my Listening Partner. I am relating the story of my morning; a repetitive recurring interaction between me and my 6 year old daughter. I
One Way to Set a Limit With an Aggressive Child
Hand in Hand’s Laura Minnigerode uses a special limit setting tool called a vigorous snuggle with a child that scratches and grabs. The warmth and smiles she uses while saying “no,” diffuses anger and fosters connection. Here’s how to set a limit with affection even when a child has aggression.
In the Eye of The Storm: How To Stay through Staylistening
It can be hard to stay with your child through an intense crying session, especially if you child runs off or tells you to go away. Here’s how Hand in Hand’s Heidi Grainger Russell rode
Power Play: What to Do When Play Turns Bad
Children’s playful giggles and laughter can soon boil over and frenzied excitement erupts into power struggles, arguments and aggression. So how can you step in safely to diffuse a play situation headed south? Hand in Hand’s Heidi Grainger
当其他孩子欺负你的孩子时
想象一下，你正在公园休息。你的孩子正开心地变着花样荡着秋千。这时一个你不认识的孩子走近
她大声说：“那是我的秋千！”你的孩子吓呆了，只是看着，僵在那里。那个强势的孩子走过去，踢了你的孩子的腿。没人预料到会发生这样的事。你的孩子哇哇大哭起来，而你感到恐惧！
Is Your Child Hitting, Kicking, Biting? You are not alone! Replay
Has your child ever lashed out and hurt someone? Have you had to deal with biting, hitting, pulling hair? Has another aggressive child ever bothered your child? If your answer is yes then join the
20 Playful Ways To Heal Aggression
Aggression is common in toddlers, but that doesn’t mean it’s inevitable. The Hand in Hand parenting philosophy is based on the fact that all children are naturally, good, loving and co-operative. Sometimes hurt feelings overwhelm their limbic system
No More Hitting: Help With A Child’s Aggressive Behaviour
Of course we parents worry that if we show warmth and even humour when a child is acting aggressively, he won’t learn to govern his behaviour. This concern is rooted in the idea that the child who lashes out is choosing to do so. In fact, the child who hits out feels trapped an emotional corner, and is in what Patty Wipfler calls an “emotional emergency.”
Step-by-Step Approach to Intervening in an Aggressive Situation
In part one of this series we shared the insight behind why your child becomes aggressive. Now, Patty outlines the steps you can take to intervene right away. This approach works when your child is aggressive with
How to Handle |aggression
Patty Wipfler gently offers the steps you can take when your child is getting aggressive with a friend, a sibling, or to those around him. __________________…