Tools for Talking
Using Play Therapeutically, part 2
What you actually do when using play therapeutically with your child.
The Basics
Tools for Talking
Using Play Therapeutically, part 1
Therapists help children work through feelings and issues using play therapy, and you can use these tools, too, Here are some guidelines.
A Kid’s Mindset
How Feeling Small Surprisingly Affects a Child’s Behavior
Young children feel very small, and this feeling radically affects everything they do. Understanding exactly how kids feel small can help parents deal with tough behaviors.
A Kid’s Mindset
Why Kids Need to Control Everything So Much
For young children, it’s not about controlling you or others: it’s all about their big feelings, especially feeling scared or helpless.
Narratives
How Spanking (or physical punishment) Causes Unhealthy Narratives
The effect spanking (or physical punishment) has on kids is to create harmful, life-long narratives about themselves and others.
Tools for Talking
A Common Pitfall: Speaking to the Intellect, Not the Emotions
A simple, but profoundly effective change parents can make in talking with their child. Here’s how to do it.
