True Play: Why Kids Need Play Sanctuaries for Their Emotions
Play is not urgent. It will not wake a child up in the middle of the night like a bad dream or a bladder in…
Play is not urgent. It will not wake a child up in the middle of the night like a bad dream or a bladder in…
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
Words matter, and so do the feelings that fuel them. We can teach a child to say ‘thank you’ and cue them when they need…
Every child seems to have their own signature move when it comes to lashing out in frustration including screaming, kicking, yelling, throwing, stomping, name calling,…
Parents are routinely confused when their preschooler (aged 2 to 5) promises they won’t hit or scream only to turn around and hit or scream…
When babies start to coo and gurgle, parents listen attentively, waiting for the magical sounds they want to hear – their name. But who comes…
One of the most common questions I am asked about relationships is whether a child can be too attached? There is a general fear and…
Understanding boredom in kids is serious business. A mother of a 7-year old boy sat in my office, clearly distressed and said, “I take away…
Humans are some of the most complex emotional creatures on earth. From our teenagers who roll their eyes in disdain to our toddlers who cry…
Why is it that young children can lock down in protest at the mere suggestion of getting dressed or undressed? Why do school-age kids seem…
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