Couples after kids Renee Mill Yesterday I spoke at forum for parents of children with kids under age 10. There were around 70 parents who soaked up the morning. There was a presentation by Ruth from Kids Giving Back. It was inspiring to hear about hundreds of children in Sydney cooking, and delivering meals to the needy, assisting the aged and going to Thailand to teach English and care for starving elephants. Cheryl, the sleep coach gave some practical tips on how to get children under age 6 to sleep.What I took away was the reminder that when we rock our babies to sleep we are taking away their independence. When you teach your child to self sooth and put his/herself to sleep, you are teaching a skill necessary for successful living. Good sleep and enough sleep is essential for all of us. The nutritionist reminded us to include protein with every meal as it helps your child stay full for longer. The psychologist Tracy explained the 1,2,3 magic method of discipline. Some key points of this method are for parents to stay calm when they communicate or correct their child’s behaviour. Children are very sensitive to heightened emotion and will get distressed and not hear the message. Children can also be taught emotion regulation so that they stay rational and do not let their primitive brains run riot. The key method for inducing calm is time out. This can take place in any room of the house and may include playing a game alone, lying down or even watching a cartoon. I utilised my 15 minutes to show parents how all their passion is now directed to their kids. In our generation, it is extremely difficult to motivate parents to make time for their relationship yet they have the resources (time, money, energy) to invest in their children. My message was simple:
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:23:20 +0000
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