Monday Blues are Cured by Special Time
His fear is real. His tears are real. This is my son, trusting me, showing me how he feels. And I honor the chance that he offers me, that of being there for him. We’re together in this.
Category: Special Time
Helping My Toddler with Her Fear of Dogs
After the incident, my daughter refused to go out of the house for the next couple of days. She would start screaming as soon as I would open the door. I took her gently in my arms and showed her out the window that the dog was in the kennel now and then we went outside. She wouldn’t let go, she stayed in my arms. The next day again we went back outside, and I called the dog to let her see that the dog couldn’t get out of the run.
Why Does My Kid Lose It When We Are Having the Best Time?
Spoiled Outing Syndrome. That is the technical term at Hand in Hand Parenting for this kind of phenomenon where you are having a lovely time and your kid loses it for no apparent reason.
When my Son Asked, Mom, Does Santa Exist?
Anca Deaconu on Special Time While I was shopping with my son the other day he saw Christmas decorations for sale. He wanted some bells and, to be completely honest, I wanted them too, so
Playing Away Preschool Separation Struggles!
Is separation anxiety keeping your child from enjoying preschool? Now you can build your child’s confidence and say good-bye to separation anxiety.
Special Time with Both Parents Makes for a Happy Daughter
We set a timer and let our 3-year-old know we were all her’s. She was in charge and we were ready for whatever kind of play she wanted.
Using Special Time To Explore Things That Are Normally Off Limits
I had often heard that Special Time can be used by our children as a way to explore things that are normally off limits with our approval, and I experienced this recently with my four-year-old
Empezamos el día con el pie izquierdo
El más pequeño de mis hijos despertó con miedo porque había soñado con una pesadilla. Cuando le pregunte que me contara no pudo. Solamente dijo que era un sueño malo y no le gustaba recordar.
Helping Siblings Get Along
Early one morning, my daughter began to be aggressive in her play with her younger brother. She was insisting that he play with her, and on her terms. He was doing his best to tell her no, but it wasn’t getting through. The situation was escalating, and quick.
Teaching My Extended Family How to Implement Special Time
Right before the family arrived I sent out a second email with a small description of Special Time. By the end of the three days everyone had spent time with the girls!
How Can I Help My Child Offload Feelings of Hurt?
Q: My son is a very dynamic four-year-old. He is attached to me and has a younger two year-old brother. What I’ve noticed is that when we are doing Staylistening, he will sometimes rapidly control
How to Make the Most of Special Time with Your Child [Checklist]
Use this Special Time Checklist to make the most of your time with your child. You will build connection and give your child confidence to learn and grow and enjoy healthy lifelong relationships.
Special Time helps with Connection and Cuddles
My 8-year-old son was off-track and was signalling it clearly. It was bedtime and he was in my bed for cuddles, but he did not want to cuddle! He refused to let me leave the
Special Time Melts Away Morning Stress
The morning started off rough. My five-year-old son woke up frightened, because he had had a bad dream. When I asked him to tell me about it, he could not recall many details, just that
Reconnecting Through Special Time After a Busy Day
My entire day, I’d had to figure things out on the fly. By the time my 10-year-old son was getting out of school, my schedule had changed half a dozen times. I had arranged for
Creating Safety Through Messy Special Time
Today after school was my six year old daughter’s time for Special Time. I knew Special Time would be important to her because her nine-year-old brother had spent the last two days sick and at
Special Time Is Almost Always About Something
My friend and I were doing Special Time together with her 4-year-old son, Cameron, at the local park. There were a lot of bull ants (a large and very aggressive kind of ant) on the
Loving the Candy (Setting Limits at Halloween)
My 7-year-old daughter, M, returned home from trick-or-treating this Halloween with a bag of candy that weighed at least 5 pounds. In past years, she would eat a few pieces of candy Halloween night, we would put the bag up away from the dogs, and then she could choose a piece each night after dinner. She would forget it was there after a couple of nights, and then we’d bring the rest into work for the office candy bowl. It didn’t quite work that way this year though.