Understanding and Communicating with Your Child: An Orientation
This will give you an orientation to understanding and communicating with your baby or toddler, how I approach helping parents do so, and to getting started on what you can look for. I view a baby/toddler as a whole person born with innate abilities for communication,...
Now’s the Time to Help Your Child Process Early Experiences
Now’s the time, don't wait Do babies and toddlers remember their birth and early experiences? Yes absolutely. Your child’s brain is fully equipped to experience life—they have memories and emotions, and they need to process those experiences just like we do. It’s...
What About Emotional Self-Regulation and Self-Soothing?
Many parents have questions about emotional self-regulation and often ask me where self-soothing fits into Aware Parenting. Understanding what all this means is a crucial part of your child’s emotional health and your continued relationship throughout life. Isn’t all...
Why Hysterical Crying Happens and When It’s Okay
It’s that point parents dread when your baby’s crying seems out of control… Aware Parenting provides a different perspective on what this is and how to help your baby. …Baby’s face may turn red or sweaty. You may feel you’re no longer able to calm him/her down. You...