What to do if you feel stuck, freeze in the moment or second guess how you use the Hand in Hand Tools.
Am I doing this right? How do I know what to do? Why do I freeze when I want to use the tools?
We hear these questions more often than you might imagine from parents who are using the Hand in Hand approach.
So for this last episode of the season, Emily and Kathy delve into how second guessing and doubt about connected parenting stems from our own childhoods, as well as what to do so you know for sure you doing a great job.
This episode is for you if you are new to the tools and want some guidance, if you dream of being a connected and gentle parent but doubt you can, or if you find yourself stuck on what tool to use and how when your child's behavior gets tough to handle.
Come listen as Emily and Kathy share support and wisdom for your journey into connected parenting.
Tune In To Hear:
- Love the idea of gentle parenting but get stuck as soon as behavior gets tricky? Learn why.
- A refresher on why connection works to gain cooperation and flipping the script on "getting a child to do something," thinking…
- More about why these tools work best when you can use them in tandem, so that you can dance from one to another as the moment calls
- Why it can help to think of this parenting approach as a practice where you and your children both learn to read each other's emotional cues and partner together
- Celebrating the loud messy moments as progress as well as the breakthroughs
- The one guiding belief you should adopt: Lead with connection and you WILL NEVER "get it wrong."
