Sublime

UN BREF RAPPEL… Aider un enfant à se libérer d’un rôle qui l’empêche de s’épanouir A) RECHERCHEZ LES OCCASIONS DE LUI PRÉSENTER UNE NOUVELLE IMAGE DE LUI-MÊME – Tu as ce jouet depuis l’âge de trois ans et il est encore presque neuf ! B) PLACEZ-LE DANS DES SITUATIONS QUI LUI PERMETTENT DE SE VOIR D’UN ŒIL DIFFÉRENT – Sara, voudrais-tu prendre le tou

All feelings can be accepted. Some actions must be limited!

She had each boy pegged, locked into his role, and was totally oblivious to the damage she was doing—not only to each boy individually, but to their future relationship.

Give them an “energy pill” (a single raisin carefully placed in the palm) to give them the strength to clean up. Almost any tedious task can be transformed if it’s infused with the spirit of play.

By valuing and being partial to each child’s individuality, we make sure that each of our children feels like a number one child.”

The Mood Box

One of the best things we can do for children in times of stress is to give them time to recover from the physical changes of anger, fear, and frustration.

The key word is describe. Describe what you see. Or describe what you like. Or describe what you don’t like. Or describe what needs to be done. The important thing is to stick with the issue of this one child’s behavior. Nothing his brother is or isn’t doing has anything to do with him.”