Category Archives: Responding With Sensitivity
Responding to babies’ cries, toddlers’ tantrums, and children’s needs
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Enjoying Your Baby
Megan learns to let go of the pressure to “teach” her babies lessons during playtime and instead enjoys them just as they are. MORE
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Feeding the Picky Eater
A reader asks our NPN Mentors about feeding her picky eater. MORE
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Leaving a Co-Sleeping Baby Alone in Bed
A reader asks our NPN Mentors about how to safely leave a co-sleeping baby alone in the family bed. MORE
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Roughhousing Safety
A reader asks our NPN Mentors about respecting and enforcing personal boundaries while roughhousing with children. MORE
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Regaining Family Peace
A reader asks our NPN Mentors about regaining peace in her family. MORE
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Shy Children Don’t Need to be Fixed
There is nothing wrong about being introverted or shy. Actually, there are a whole lot of good qualities that come with it. Dr. Sears has explained in several of his writings that introverted children are often calm, observant, and cautious. MORE
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5 Steps to Reduce Power Struggles With Children
The Guidance Method is a simple, but very effective, five step process for connecting and guiding our kids in a way that helps them feel confident to be their best selves and make great behaviour choices – even when we are not around. MORE
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Sometimes, gentle is not the whole answer – and it’s okay.
Lessons on accepting and providing the loving guidance your unique child needs can be hard to swallow at times – especially when, as I have, you experience a severe awakening that a large portion of your parenting style needs to change in order for your trusting relationship with your child to really blossom. MORE
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Wordless Wednesday: Love
This week we asked you to share love with us. Read more about responding with love and sensitivity on our resource page. Link up! MORE
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The Benefits of Allowing Babies to Struggle
Educators and caregivers often project their own positive and negative emotions on a child’s experience. But there is value in allowing babies and young children to struggle. MORE