Category Archives: Responding With Sensitivity

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

• 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

• Feeding the Picky Eater

  A reader asks our NPN Mentors about feeding her picky eater.  MORE

• 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

• Roughhousing Safety

  A reader asks our NPN Mentors about respecting and enforcing personal boundaries while roughhousing with children.  MORE

• Regaining Family Peace

  A reader asks our NPN Mentors about regaining peace in her family.  MORE

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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