Hand in Hand Parenting: The Podcast
102 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 288 ratingsWhen children's behavior is difficult, parents need support, good information, and practical tools to reduce stress, understand their child's emotions, and build cooperation and warm connection in the family. Join Elle Kwan and Abigail Wald as they share the Hand in Hand Parenting approach with useful examples and stories from real parents like you.
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Reframing Your Past Could Be The Key To More Confident and Content Parenting
November 06, 2018 02:35 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBPsychologist and parenting expert Ross Greene coined quite the term when he said that "Kids do well when they can," but isn't exactly the same true of parents? Reframing your past could be the key to getting there, and becoming a more confident, calm and content parent. Why? It's highly unlikely that any of us here set out to be terrible parents, so why do we often end up feeling that way? This week, Abigail and Elle are looking at trauma and the ways that past traumatic experie...
5 Myths About Kids and Sleep Debunked
October 29, 2018 21:59 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBSleep. It's up there with eating and tantrums as a stress-causing subject for parents. And isn't there just so many ideas, action plans and tools for change online or offered by well-meaning grandparents, caregivers, friends? We bet you could even ask your pizza delivery guy and he'd even share his opinion about how parents should go about getting their kids to sleep. Wow! That's a lot of pressure to Get. Things. Right. And a lot of room to feel like you've gotten everything wrong. To...
Reprise: The Great Halloween Candy Fight
October 21, 2018 09:30 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBTo celebrate the year since the Hand in Hand Parenting podcast launched - and the treat it's been connecting with a quarter of a million parents all over the globe - Abigail and Elle ring in their one year anniversary with a reprisal of their first episode - handling the Halloween horrors. That's right - from costume fears and trick or treat overwhelm to sugar highs and candy battles, this episode covers handling the behavioral bumps on Halloween night. Abigail shares what happens to a ...
Two Ways To Conquer Separation Anxiety
October 16, 2018 13:49 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBChanges in routine or surroundings often trigger separation anxiety, and as parents, we often see it play out at daycare or school drop-off. And it's really no secret why. We rush to get out on time, we have our never-ending running to-do list chattering, and on top of that we see other children run off happily to meet friends while our own tearful child clings to our legs crying, and all in front of the teacher. No wonder Elle says that even the words "separation anxiety" have her breakin...
Lying: Why Children Lie And Ways to Respond
October 09, 2018 12:30 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBHave you ever? Watched as your child did something and then immediately blame someone else? Heard, "I have no homework," from your child and then discovered it stuffed at the bottom of her school bag? Had a parent come to you and congratulate you on your new car / your child's new triumph in soccer or trombone / or to wish you well on an upcoming trip - none of which you know anything about? This week on the podcast Abigail and Elle are looking at the lies our kids tell and why. And ...
Why are we parents so scared of disappointing our kids?
October 02, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBAre you shy of disappointing your kids? Over the last few episodes, Abigail and Elle have been decoding emotional projects - in part one we looked at noticing behaviors which signal an emotional project, and in part two we spoke about when and how to work on an emotional project using the Hand in Hand tools. Why it's OK to Disappoint Our Kids For the last part in this series, we're taking a look at how disappointment is linked to the emotional project, why we, as parents, are so scared...
Ep 47 Working with a Child's Rigid Behaviors
September 25, 2018 17:45 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week we define how deep-rooted fears cause emotional projects, and how parents experience them as well as children. 000004F3 000004F3 00010357 00010357 00166F5E 00166F5E 00007B8A 00007B8A 00001729 00001729
An Entirely New Spin on Kids and Sharing
September 11, 2018 05:38 - 19 minutes - 27 MBTo share, or not to share, is that the question? So many parents in our parent groups and The Parent Club come to us with questions about sharing, it's a subject that we knew we had to cover! Why is sharing such a hot-topic conversation? Well, sharing brings on big feelings for parents and children and there are so many differing thoughts and views on how to handle sharing. And sharing can feel unfair, or questionable. Like when your child demands another child's toy at a playgro...
Growth Mindset, Winning, and Why It's Important for Your Child
September 04, 2018 03:16 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHow can we help children towards building a positive self-identity? An "I Can!" attitude? This week Abigail shares the life-changing moment she cracked her tens times tables at 8-years-old, and how this win led to a paradigm shift in mindset - between what she thought she could do and what she could actually do. A sense of accomplishment and winning can spur a sense of interest, self-directed learning and discovery, but how can we work with a child to help them win at challenging tasks, e...
Happier Parenting: Why Owning Your Parenting is Key
August 28, 2018 13:58 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBHave you ever woken up in the morning and vowed to yourself that you are going to make it A GREAT DAY? And then, 10 minutes later, your kids are bickering over who got the best bowl, homework is missing, and you can't find your purse? And it's like, seriously?!! What happened? And it continues like that, on a downward spiral, all through the day. Worrying about getting to school on time, sniping at your children who are sniping at each other, bribing a kid to take a class, threatening...
How Do You Respond To Your Kid's Questions?
August 21, 2018 13:01 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBAbigail responds to a mom who has difficulties answering her young daughter's questions - most likely because it feels like answering will confirm her child's worst suspicions! And Elle admits finding some of her kid's simple questions difficult - especially when they ask her if she's leaving for work. Even when she's half out the door, she admits, she doesn't want to 'fess up and just tell them she's going. What's going on? Avoidance! Getting Honest about Honest Parenting This ...
A Four-Point Plan for Getting Back to School With Less Stress
August 14, 2018 06:52 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBSummer is winding down for Abigail and Elle. That means it's almost time for their kids to head back to school! So this week the hosts ask: How do YOU feel? That's also the first step Abigail and Elle outline in a four-point plan for getting back smoothly into the school routine. Join us for a Back to School Connection Plan We hear a lot about how difficult life is for our children going back to school, but what we hear about less is how difficult it can be for parents too! So this w...
A Little Lite Listening Partnerships Demonstration
August 07, 2018 13:38 - 23 minutes - 33 MBA lot of parents ask us about our tool for parents, the Listening Partnership, about how they should run and what they should sound like, so this week on the podcast Elle and Abigail give a demonstration of the tool. New to Listening Partnerships? What Are They Anyway and How Do They Help Parents De-stress? Listen Partnerships are one of Hand in Hand's five parenting tools and is the only tool to focus on parent self-care. These sessions can really help lighten the load! Parents can u...
Sibling Rivalry: Abigail and Elle Talk Soothing Sibling Battles with Evie Granville
July 30, 2018 22:52 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBThis week we're replaying a wonderful podcast we recorded on sibling rivalry with Evie Granville of Modern Manners for Moms and Dads. Join us as we decode what's driving the behaviors between Evie's two children, and share with here how to approach Sibling Rivalry from a Hand in Hand approach. On this special guest podcast, you'll learn: What to do when your kids won’t share How to handle aggressive behaviors And ways to prevent sibling rivalry before it even starts Listen in to lo...
What To Do When The Kids Go Wild!
July 24, 2018 13:40 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBImagine this. Your kids are on a playdate. Everything is fine. There are a few giggles. Some stomping. The next minute? The kids are laughing manically, and the house is so trashed it looks like it has seconds until it falls down around you. The kids have gone wild. What To Do When The Kids Go Wild! This episode on the Hand in Hand Parenting Podcast we're talking about those moments kids seem to lose all control. Why does crazy happen and what can you do when it hits? Ever felt like...
"Am I a Useless Parent?" Why There's no "pass" or "Fail" in Parenting
July 17, 2018 13:51 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBAm I doing ok in parenting? Am I failing in this thing that matters so much? Did I mess this whole thing up? If you come in search of answers in parenting and you find an approach that speaks to you, do you feel a higher pressure to "succeed" - in the approach and in your parenting? So many of us ask this! And, from reading your thoughtful posts and comments, we see many of us worry that we are failing in Hand in Hand, or failing in parenting as a whole. Well, we have news for yo...
Getting Past a Child's Perfectionism: What Drives Children's Rigid Behaviors?
July 10, 2018 14:40 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHave you noticed that sometimes your child just becomes rigid? Say he is building a tower and decides the next block for the tower "has to be" the red block. The one after "has to be" blue? Or, he wants the cars all lined up the "exact same way" Or she cannot allow any cups on a table while she is coloring? This week we're looking at the times a children's behavior becomes rigid and what's at the root of a child's "perfectionism." We look at how these behaviors form. How the brain...
"Let's NOT talk about the kids": What Can You Do When Parenting Feels Lonely
July 03, 2018 13:32 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBHow did you feel when you found the Hand in Hand Parenting approach? Most of us feel a sense of relief when we try one of the tools and have a positive outcome. We read the blog posts, listen to the podcast. Try a few more tools. We see changes. That's exciting! Things feel pretty good. You can't wait to tell the people you love most that you have found a breakthrough in your parenting. Except, when you try, they don't want to know. Your partner has no time for listening to a child c...
Celebrate Your Microwins: Learning to Let Your Kids Win a Little When You Set Limits
June 26, 2018 04:28 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe title of this podcast is Celebrate Your Microwins: Learning to Let Your Kids Win a Little When You Set Limits But what's a microwin? Although this sounds like a good piece of business advice, the art of the microwin is a nuance of Hand in Hand's Setting Limits tool, and can make the tool even richer when you set limits with your kids. Taking Setting Limits to New Heights Hand in Hand comes from the stance of being on your child's side when you set a limit, and you can read more ab...
Kids and the Art of Travelling With Them
June 19, 2018 02:33 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBPacking Schedules Meltdowns New foods, new people, new places, new things Traveling with kids brings a whole suitcase full of the unexpected! It's easy to forget how special traveling with kids can be, amid the chaos and confusion of going away, so much so it can feel easier to say "we'll just stay at home." Yet it's these times away that can prove so special. They can really come to shape a family and bring parents and kids so much closer. So how can parents prepare for traveling ...
Handling Parenting Stress: Why You Can't Give What You Didn't Have
June 12, 2018 13:30 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBNo matter how well we try and prepare for parenting, this role does lots to point out what feel like failings. We might not be able to comfort our kids as we imagined we would, we might find ourselves yelling, or stressed and in moments of complete overwhelm. This happens to all of us from time to time. Even child therapists, teachers and nannies and child carers can find themselves lost in handling their parenting challenges with their own kids. This week on the podcast Elle and Abigail...
Angels Away, Hellions at Home: Why Do Some Kids Save Their "Bad" Behavior for Home?
June 05, 2018 13:38 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBHas anyone ever told you what an angel your child was? A school teacher, a parent after a playdate? And you thought? Huh??? An angel? Certainly not at home! This week on the Podcast we are chatting about why our children can be hard to deal with at home even when he or she is seen as an angel outside. Why the screaming, defiance and tantrums? Why the backtalk, squabbling, and drama? Why is all this anger and fire coming right at you? Why, oh why, oh why?! Why Kids Save Their Big ...
How Much is Too Much? Tools to Help Children that Need Constant Attention
May 29, 2018 22:42 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MBHow much attention does your child need? Have you ever heard the phrase "You can't pour from an empty cup?" When we spend time with our children, do Special Time, listen and care for them, we naturally fill their cups with warmth and love. When a child has a full cup of your warmth and attention, they are less clingy. They are connected and confident. Attention-seeking kids have "Leaky Cups" Except for a child with a "leaky cup". These are the children that, no matter how much time, ho...
Rethinking Tickling: Why You Might Want To Rethink Tickling Kids
May 22, 2018 13:38 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBTickling seems like a good, reliable route to laughter and fun, so why might we suggest rethinking it? Today on the podcast the Elle and Abigail talk about Hand in Hand's approach to tickling and how they tackled it in their own families. Elle remembers the good and the bad of tickling in her house when she was a child and Abigail recounts times her sons begged her to tickle them, and how they found good alternatives. They also discuss power play and boundaries in the #metoo era. Why D...
Raising Boys and Girls Differently According to Brain Science
May 15, 2018 13:03 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBToday Elle and Abigail are talking to New York Times bestselling author, neuro-biologist and family counselor Michael Gurian. We're talking boys, girls and their differences, and raising boys and girls so each thrives. All over the world boys in schools are failing and girls are succeeding, why? Why Boys Need Special Attention On the podcast today, Michael sheds some light. Known as "the people's philosopher," he breaks down the fascinating differences in how boys and girls brains pro...
Why Telling Your Birth Story Can Help In Your Parenting
May 08, 2018 14:38 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week Elle and Abigail are telling their birth stories... Now, why would they want to do that? Birth can engulf us with emotions that linger way beyond the time our children are babies, but we rarely have an opportunity to talk about the feelings we had. And what we felt then, how it shaped up to our friends' experiences or our own expectations, can often linger and impact how we find parenting, and even how we relate to our children. Why Telling Your Birth Story is Important for Y...
Tips and Tools for Tackling Transitions
April 30, 2018 08:16 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBOne thing we hear a ton about in parenting is transitions - partly because they can be so draining and deafening! This week Abigail and Elle are tackling transitions and what we can do to make them smoother. Top Tools for Tackling Transitions We're talking games and other connection tools you can use to help navigate your days in and out with less yelling and less tantrums. And we look at what's going on for a child when we, as the parents, require a transition, and why they seem to...
Parenting Consistently: A New Approach That Actually Works
April 24, 2018 20:15 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBHave you ever felt bound by the need to be consistent in your parenting, and then felt the failure when you couldn't be? We're often told that when we are consistent around schedules, eating, playing, tidying, sleeping, then all will run smooth. Yet, so often that isn't what we see. And that can feel mighty stressful! We fight and cajole to keep consistent, but we often see anger flare and tears. Precisely the opposite of the ideal we were trying to uphold! A New Approach to Parenting Co...
Listening to You: Real-Life Stories From Parents Using Hand in Hand Parenting Tools
April 17, 2018 14:14 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week's episode is a very special one - we're listening to you! Abigail recorded the real-life "before and after" stories of parents using Hand in Hand Parenting's tools, and they are encouraging, inspirational, extraordinary. Real Stories From Parents Using Hand in Hand On this episode of the podcast, you'll hear: "Before Hand in Hand, my life was a rollercoaster..." "Before Hand in Hand, I felt at an ultimate loss..." "Before Hand in Hand, I had no relationship with my dau...
The Politics of Parenting: Feeling Good About Your Role as a Parent
April 10, 2018 14:28 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIf you read the title of our podcast this week and thought, "Huh? What does politics have to do with parenting," you aren't alone! Elle asks this too after Abigail gets an email about parenting feeling "radical." Do we mean marching for rights, or championing parenting causes? Not exactly. We are talking about the change you are making in the world every day. Through parenting. What Does My Parenting Have to Do with The World? Did you ever feel life got, kind of, small, after you...
Embracing Aggressive and Risky Play Helps Us and Our Kids
March 27, 2018 15:08 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBTaa-daa! Today we are celebrating our first special guest on the podcast, the wonderful Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen, psychologist and the author of Playful Parenting, The Opposite of Worry and co-author of The Art of Roughhousing. Talking Play Talk on this episode turns to two of Larry's favorites styles of play - aggressive and risky play. If you've ever seen your child thrash a toy to pieces, order you locked in jail or speed down a steep slope on a skateboard you are probably aware of t...
How to Keep Calm When Your Kids Make You Crazy Angry
March 20, 2018 14:12 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAggression, anger, yelling... Abigail and Elle talk about the times when parenting their kids made them crazy angry - and there are lots! They go back to the very start of early years parenting and what set them off, right through to the cocktail of feelings that has emerged parenting tweens. And they ask, what happens when you find yourself afraid of your feelings of rage, becoming the parent you never wanted to be? How Can You Keep Calm When Your Kids Make You Crazy Angry On the po...
Talking tweens (and their tantrums)
March 13, 2018 13:31 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week on the podcast talk turns to tweens and what it takes to parent through what can be turbulent times. With Abigail parenting a double tween household and Elle raising a 10-year-old, there’s plenty of personal stories about the various trials (and joys) of having tweens at home. We look at some common behaviors you might have noticed in your tween, as well as the gender codes coming into play. And we discuss the unexpected tantrums that can happen during the tween years, what caus...
Children's Aggressive Behavior Comes Down to this One Thing
March 06, 2018 04:13 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHitting? Pinching? Kicking? Most children act aggressively but it can be very tough to see and understand. When a child is aggressive our instinct is often to shut it down - "Don’t hit," we say, or "I don’t want to hear those things." Looking at A Child's Aggressive Behavior in a New Way While we can and should set limits about the behavior, what happens if we can listen to what that behavior is telling us? In this episode, Abigail tells about a time her son genuinely scared her w...
Rebuilding Hope When We Are Shocked or Scared by World Events
February 27, 2018 13:31 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHand in Hand Parenting Podcast for Parents, Episode 17: Rebuilding Hope When We Are Shocked or Scared by World Events When shocking events or natural disasters leave us raw and overwhelmed parenting can feel tougher than usual. Today Abigail and Elle share Hand in Hand's ideas for caring well for ourselves and our children when events rock us. We talk about how much to share with our children about these events and why pulling together will be, in the end, what pulls us through. Lack o...
Staylistening Surprises: When Things Don't Go As Planned
February 20, 2018 13:11 - 36 minutes - 34 MBIf you've discovered the simple and seemingly radical tool of Staylistening - of staying and listening through your child's upset - you may have been amazed by how your child recovers from that tantrum or meltdown and returns to brightness and easy co-operate. Or, you may have not! Surprise! Staylistening doesn't always go the way we parents expect, and there can be many reasons why. On the podcast this week Elle and Abigail look at some of the different ways Staylistening can loo...
What's Going Well in your Parenting?
February 13, 2018 13:00 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBThat's right! What's going well? It's easy to tear yourself apart over parenting, questioning what's going wrong, and becoming overwhelmed with doubts and disappointments. But this week Abigail and Elle - and right in time for Valentines - look at the value of taking a moment or two to see what's going good for you and your family. What's Going Well? Find out how to train your brain to notice more about what's going well in your parenting. See more good in your kids, and yourself in t...
Brain Science and Parenting! Say What?
February 06, 2018 13:01 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWhat does brain science have to do with parents and the way we raise our kids? When we come from a gentle parenting perspective, we try to respond to our children in moments of upsets rather than react to them with harshness, we try to come at each situation with empathy and compassion. We try to set limits warmly and to listen in times of anger, need or distress. But that can be really hard in the moment! How can we keep calm and respond well when our children have legs and arms flail...
Brain Science and Parenting! Say What?
February 06, 2018 13:01What does brain science have to do with parents and the way we raise our kids? When we come from a gentle parenting perspective, we try to respond to our children in moments of upsets rather than react to them with harshness, we try to come at each situation with empathy and compassion. We try to set limits warmly and to listen in times of anger, need or distress. But that can be really hard in the moment! How can we keep calm and respond well when our children have legs and arms flail...
Are Natural Consequences Actually Punishment?
January 30, 2018 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWhat role do consequences play in your parenting? On this week's Podcast for Parents Abigail and Elle talk about when consequences become punishments. Are Consequences Punishment? Natural consequences sound like a good idea - and can be wonderful - but often when we, as parents, get involved in issuing consequences they can get skewed and become a punishment. We talk about the differences between natural consequences and the leap it can take to handle them calmly and consequences that b...
Do Our Kids Manipulate Us?
January 23, 2018 14:16 - 20 minutes - 19 MBDo Our Kids Manipulate Us? When Abigail and Elle pose this question they thought they'd answer with a resounding "Yes!" - until they stopped to think about. And then, they went down the rabbit hole... "What does manipulation even mean?" Abigail asks Together they trace the times they've felt manipulated as parents and come across some interesting answers - a lot about feeling manipulated has to do with us! Abigail mentions some moments where her son actually is very cute in his manip...
Finding Your Tribe: Shouldn't I just Know How to Parent?
January 16, 2018 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBDid you ever think you'd need help in your parenting? Elle and Abigail figured they might need help initially, but never years and years into their parenting. This week they discuss the moment they knew they needed help, how they reached out, and what differences they saw when they found their parenting "tribe." Elle talks up the value of support in a shared community, and Abigail champions finding a mentor. There should be no embarrassment or shame in asking for help, but yet it's some...
Special Time: Great for Kids, Difficult for Adults?
January 09, 2018 13:34 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBDo you make time for Special Time? Don't fret if you don't...yet! We know that spending just a few minutes putting aside distractions and letting children lead play can boost our relationship with them, but that doesn't stop us running away from this type of Special Time. On this week's episode Abigail and Elle look at the times they put off Special Time, and the ways they try to "cheat" the tool by using shortcuts. Abigail admits this tool is her weakest as well as the (unlikely) reason...
Making Changes: New Year’s Resolutions That Actually Succeed
January 02, 2018 14:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIt's 2018 already! Happy New Year! This week's podcast has a New Year's flavor as Elle and Abigail talk about bringing change to yourself and your family. What is the secret to making habits stick? Abigail reveals she's big on studying on how habits work and reveals the three-step process she's used to help keep resolutions in the past. This is great news to Elle, who is less adept at adopting new ways that last beyond February! They talk about the pressure we pile on when we devote o...
The Power of Rituals and Bringing Your Family Closer
December 19, 2017 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIt's the season to be...making rituals? What is a Ritual Anyway? Elle asks this week are rituals the same as routine and is implementing them just a lot of extra work? Abigail mentions some family rituals that may already be in place in a family and that will become meaningful even if they are (currently) under the radar. We look at what rituals are, at their heart, how rituals can be so very connecting for family, and how Special Time can be viewed as a regular family ritual throug...
Beat Off-Track Behavior with this Secret Ninja Parenting Tool
December 12, 2017 13:33 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week on the podcast Abigail introduces a counter-intuitive ninja parenting tool! We talk about how offtrack behavior looks early on, what it signals, and why this tool responds where reasoning doesn't. Both hosts talk about the times they've used this tool with successful outcomes, even though it feels completely counter-intuitive at first. Please drop by and listen in if you: Have a hard time curbing your child's whining or unwanted behavior Are bored of yelling, bribing and of...
Forgiving Ourselves: When We Feel Like We Messed Up Parenting
December 05, 2017 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThe podcast starts today with a question: Is it too late to change how I parent? If not, how can I forgive myself for things i’m not proud of? Abigail and Elle share a few parenting choices they made and feel less than proud of, as well as some inspiring ideas about how they made peace with their parenting, and how you can too. Listen in if you've ever: Yelled or been forceful with your child and regretted it later Wished you'd found a more peaceful parenting approach earlier Are...
Bedtime: Handling "Go To Bed" Battles
November 27, 2017 14:20 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBTeeth-brushing, clothes changing and bathtime refusals, followed by endless requests for drinks, food, and "one more story." Yes, this week Elle and Abigail are talking sleep... or why kids don't want to! Abigail admits to her own bedtime battles. She got so tangled up in her kids "needing to sleep," that she lost it time and time again when they refused until she reframed their pleas. Tools for a Bedtime Transition The two moms share tools parents can use to overcome these challenges,...
What Helps Children Feel Gratitude
November 21, 2017 19:13 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat are you grateful for now? That’s the question Abigail poses to Elle this episode. We’ll be talking about how we feel about being thankful during the thankful season, what happens if it feels difficult, and how we can inspire gratitude rather than demand it from our children? Feelings about gratitude are often triggered around the holidays. In this episode, Abigail and Elle share ideas for: Promoting true gratitude in the family Making space to see and hear your child as they are ...
Listen up, Kids! Getting Children to Listen
November 14, 2017 18:51 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBElle and Abigail are talking about ways you can get children to listen and respond to your requests, without resorting to yelling or punishments. Elle shares a story that happened that morning about her son refusing to come to the breakfast table and how they worked their way through the hurdle before he missed the school bus. Elle has an enlightening moment about her childhood breakfasts and how they might impact how she handles breakfast refusals. Meanwhile, Abigail recalls the time her ...