Kids can test our patience. Despite your best efforts at positive and gentle parenting, there are certainly days where our emotions get the best of us, and we might even snap. These powerful mantras can help. Reciting positive sayings, and reminding ourselves of why we need to remain calm, or rethink how we are viewing […]
It’s OK to Have an Angry Child
When did anger get such a bad rap? As the mom of an ‘angry child’ I’ve gotten quite defensive about just how OK it is to experience anger. Consider this. How many times a day do you experience anger? Do you get angry when you are late for school and nobody is getting their shoes […]
Printable Back to School Affirmation Lunchbox Notes
Positive affirmations have proven to be beneficial to self-esteem and confidence levels. Back to school can be a challenging time for many kids, as anxiety and also excitement set in. Learning new material, making new friends, meeting a new teacher, sitting in a new classroom…these are all overwhelming for kiddos. These back to school affirmation […]
There’s No Such Thing as a Fake Cry
“Oh that cry is so fake.” I’m guilty of thinking this myself. But is there really such a thing as a fake cry? All behavior is communication. When children talk, cry, scream, hit, hug, etc. they are telling us something. The best way to try to deal with certain behaviors, is to first try to […]
This 5-Minute Mom Hack Will Makeover Your Kid’s Morning Routine
The 5 minute trick to make your morning routine much happier. This mom identified that he son responds to time and touch, and incorporated this. Does this morning routine sound familiar? “It’s time to get up.” “Come on I need you to start moving.” “Please get up and go to the bathroom.” “Alright it’s […]
Validate the feelings and emotions of your child, even if you don’t agree
“But this isn’t the right shirt!!” your child violently exclaims as you beg her to get dressed for school. “It doesn’t matter, just put it on, it’s the only thing you have right now.” (screaming and crying) “But is isn’t the RIGHT one!!” (more tears) “It isn’t that big of a deal, why are you […]
Does your child ignore you? These three tricks help children listen.
We make a request and it seems to fall on deaf ears. So we try again. Crickets. We take a deep breath and remind ourselves that we are trying not to yell…but what else are we supposed to do to make our children listen? RELATED: Alternatives to saying “Calm Down”. Here are 3 simple tricks […]
8 Ways Kids Can Calm Down Anywhere PLUS a Printable Mini Book
Calming tools are really wonderful for kids who are quick to anger or have a difficult time calming down when upset. In my post about tips for helping an angry child calm down, I added an infographic at the end with some ways kids can calm down anywhere, those tools were so popular I wanted […]
How to Deal with an Angry Kid in a Gentle Way
Having an angry kid can be quite exhausting to deal with. While working on my Master’s degree in Child Development, and for my undergrad thesis, I studied child temperament. Kids are all different. Some are easygoing and carefree, while others have a more difficult time with transitions, regulating emotions and handling big feelings. If you […]
2 Gentle Parenting Principles that You Need to Know
Implement gentle parenting by focusing on the relationship and fostering a positive relationship of empathy and mutual respect between parent and child. Gentle parenting focuses on the relationship with the child and fostering a positive relationship and mutual respect between parent and child. It is a term now widely known throughout the parenting community, often for it’s perceived lack of […]
