Category Archives: Responding With Sensitivity

Responding to babies’ cries, toddlers’ tantrums, and children’s needs

• The Loud Sound of Emotion

  I have a preschooler now. It really blows my mind to say that, but it’s true. Gwen is 3-years old and is definitely full of “big kid” spunk, fieriness, and emotion; however, she is still learning how to control those rollercoaster emotions of hers and learning the frustrations of not having complete control over her life and world. I find myself having to give myself more and more “time outs” to breathe and regroup so as to not lose my cool. I also find myself needing some new tools in my arsenal.
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• Tolerating Timidity

  With that first baby, 7 years ago, I worried. I worried that she would be timid her entire life. I worried that she would always be anxious. I worried that she would have a hard time making attachments to other people. I worried that she wasn’t like those other, happy babies.  MORE

• Hitting Out of Fear

  In a society where we speak out against the hitting of women, against the hitting of racial minorities, against the hitting of animals, against the hitting and bullying of anyone, there are still a large number of people who think hitting children is perfectly acceptable or even necessary.  MORE

• Wordless Wednesday: Loss

  This week we asked you to share loss with us. Read more about responding with sensitivity on our resource page. Link up!  MORE

• Supporting Children Through Difficult Relationships

  Sometimes the relationships our children experience will not be ideal. As parents, one of the most important things we can impart to our children is how to deal with those relationships when they are imperfect. That can be a difficult challenge for many parents, when our instincts are to shield and protect our children from stress.  MORE

• Compassionately Dealing With Whining

  How to choose to respond in a positive, relational way to this often irritating tone of voice.  MORE

• Respecting Children’s Boundaries

  Recently, I went to my parents’ house to visit my extended family. It was a completely solo trip (No husband! No kids!), and I got to relax and visit with my little nephews.  I really enjoyed my time playing with them, and they seemed to enjoy hanging out with just me. When it was time to leave, I sought out my oldest …  MORE

• Don’t Snatch

  When your toddler has something they shouldn’t have, how do you handle it? Prise it forcibly out of their fingers? But then — shouldn’t “don’t snatch” apply to adults, too?  MORE

• Unique as a Snowflake

  Learning to celebrate the unique qualities possessed by each of our children makes for a simple joy in parenting.  MORE

• Becoming a Gentle Parent

  For most people, becoming a gentle parent means a smaller change than they may think. I share three small but key differences that turned my parenting around and helped me get the most out of my relationships with my kids.  MORE

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