Tag Archives: emotional connection

Connecting with our Children is easy – Try This…

One of the consistent signs of great parenting (not just OK, so-so or good-enough) is that children can make warm and constant eye-contact with their mothers (main care-givers) – with little or no teaching from those mothers (main care-givers). One of … Continue reading

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Parents Please: Connect before you use Mindful Disconnection (Sidebar to the Series)

Just a thought that came to me as I was attending yet another vomiting child in the night…Mindful Disconnection isn’t going to work unless the child knows your disconnecting. It may seem obvious, but maybe not. Example: Toddlers in playgrounds. … Continue reading

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Parents: Listening *is* Connecting Part Two – Pre-Verbal Children

Parents often don’t think about the need to ‘listen’ to their pre-verbal children. They can’t talk after all! And even the ‘experts’ often don’t understand the dynamics of the communication which takes place between pre-verbal kids and those around them. … Continue reading

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