I believe that staying with upset children, as long as we are safe physically and emotionally, gives them security. It also models the ability to control emotions when the situation calls for control. I don’t believe children will “think about what they have done” when put in “time out” for “bad” behavior. Did you? After…
Listening to our upset kids can be very difficult. Each person is a jumble of unmet needs that can easily be turned into anger. Marshall Rosenberg, author of Nonviolent Communication, encourages us to discern what the unfulfilled need is behind our anger. If your child is having a difficult time controlling herself in public and…
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